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Winter Term Student Financial Support
Program
The Winter Term Student Financial Support Program is designed to help DePauw students with demonstrable financial need participate in off-campus Winter Term projects. It is important that all DePauw students have access to these projects, as they encourage adventurous and experiential learning and foster creativity and independence, and offer opportunities for new forms of collegiality among students and faculty members. Awards from the Student Financial Support Program are based primarily on the financial need of the applicant, as determined by the Financial Aid office. Other criteria, including previous Winter Term support awards, may be considered in the determination of award recipients. All applicants for Winter Term Student Financial Support must have current FAFSA forms on file with the Financial Aid office. We make use of “Winter Term need codes,” a “translation” of financial need created for us by the Financial Aid office. The need codes range from 6 (very high need) to 0 (no need or no FAFSA forms on file). Students may view their Winter Term need codes on student e-services, at the “financial aid award” link. In the past, students in the highest need code categories have typically received funding for 40% to 60% of the fixed costs of a project. However, no student is guaranteed an award, as demand for awards is likely to exceed available funds. Awards vary in size, and all recipients are expected to contribute in part to their expenses. Students who receive awards must be in good academic standing (as verified by the Registrar’s Office) and must be current with all financial obligations to the University (unpaid account balances may jeopardize registration and participation in Winter Term). Please note that all awards are taxable income, and DePauw will provide each recipient with a 1099 tax form, in compliance with federal tax laws, at the end of the 2006 year. Applications are available in the Winter Term Office. Upon completion of the project, award recipients will be required to write a short essay describing their off-campus Winter Term experience. | ||||
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