ADMISSIONS, REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS

20 CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG

Contract applications are available online at Web

Registration or the Cashiers Office on each campus. Time

Payment Plans are available two weeks before the close of

early registration.

Special Costs for Health Sciences Programs- There are

special costs associated with admission to and matriculation

in some health sciences programs. For example, an instru-

ment deposit is required for the Dental Hygiene program.

Students whose program requirements include clinical

assignments at local health care facilities are required to

carry health insurance. Some facilities require that students

have a Sheriff’s Card prior to beginning their clinical expe-

rience. Contact the Health Professions Advisor on the

Charleston campus for current information on special

requirements.

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

The Office of Student Financial Services provides infor-

mation and assistance to students applying for financial aid.

Services available include counseling on the types of finan-

cial aid available to students and help in collecting, filling

out, and filing all necessary documents and forms. These

services are available at the Cheyenne, Henderson, and

West Charleston Campuses in the Office of Student

Financial Services.

Applying for student aid is FREE; that is why the appli-

cation you use is called the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA). The process begins by submitting

the FAFSA either through the internet (using FAFSA on the

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paper FAFSA. You must meet certain criteria: financial

need, educational requirements, legal requirements, and

“match" requirements to receive aid from federal student

aid programs. Aid for most programs is awarded based on

financial need (except for unsubsidized Stafford Loans and

PLUS loans). An Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

number is used to determine your need. The EFC is a

measure of your family’s financial strength and is calculat-

ed from the information you report on the Free Application

for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Student Financial Assistance is available in the form of

federal, state and institutional grants, federal and state

work-study programs, scholarships and federal and institu-

tional loans. Grants are a type of aid awarded to undergrad-

uate students with financial need. Work-study programs are

student employment opportunities in which students can

work part-time while in school in a job on or off campus.

CCSN offers a variety of scholarships from both public and

private donors. Application and information booklets are

available in the Office of Student Financial Services at the

beginning of the spring semester. Loans, unlike grants,

scholarships or work study, are borrowed money that must

be repaid, with interest.

Figuring out how much financial aid you might qualify

for and receive is a process with many variables. Students

who may not have qualified for financial aid in the past or

at other institutions are encouraged to ask about funds that

might be available at Community College of Southern

Nevada (CCSN). Student Financial Services is available to

assist and provide information on applying for grants,

work-study, scholarships and loan funds to make your edu-

cation and career goals a reality. Most student financial aid

funds are limited so be sure to apply early.

Refunds

A student who drops or withdraws from CCSN courses,

may be entitled to a full or partial refund of tuition and

course fees. See refund deadlines in a current Class

Schedule.

• If you drop a course before the first day of any fall or

spring semester in which you have registered, you will

receive a 100% refund of tuition and course fees.

• If you drop a course by the end of the seventh day of

the fall or spring semester, you will receive a 75%

refund.

• Short-term courses must be dropped prior to the first

class session for a 100% refund. Once the class has

started, no refund of any amount will be given.

• No refunds are granted to students enrolled in Video

Instruction Program courses.

• Refund checks are normally issued through the Cashier

4 to 6 weeks after the first day of classes.

• For summer session refunds, see a current Summer

Class Schedule.

Refund Exceptions- Students may petition for a refund

by completing the Student Appeal form, all supporting

documents must be included with the petition. The

Student Appeals committee will review all petitions and

the decision of the committee is final. Students will be

notified in writing of the decision of the Student Appeals

Committee. A refund of all registration fees and tuition

shall be considered upon official withdrawal at any time

during the first six weeks of the semester for the following

reasons:

• Induction of a student into the United States Armed

Forces

• Death of a spouse, child, parent or legal guardian of the

student

• Death of the student

• Verifiable error on the part of the institution

• Verifiable incapacitating illness or injury which pre-

vents the student from returning to school for the

remainder of the semester

No refund is made if withdrawal is after the end of the

sixth week of instruction, regardless of circumstances,

except for extreme circumstances. For a Student Appeal

form go to http://www.ccsn.edu/admissions/forms.aspx or

any of the three main campuses.