Financial Aid

All University of Mississippi students who enroll in Independent Study courses are not considered fully enrolled for the purpose of qualifying for their Financial Aid stipend until they have taken their mid-course test. There are many additional restrictions and requirements placed on students who plan to use Independent Study courses in determining their enrollment status for Federal student aid eligibility. Generally a student has one calendar year to complete an Independent Study course and may purchase up to two three-month extensions of the deadline. A student that selects to use independent study course(s) to qualify for federal aid must adhere to very specific enrollment and completion deadlines. They will have a much shorter time to complete their correspondence course(s) and may only purchase one two-month extension after the completion date.

Please refer to this department's Financial Aid Policy and theFinancial Aid FAQ's for more information. If you still have questions, please contact:

The University of Mississippi's Office of Financial Aid
Martindale Student Services Center
Room 257
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-7175
(662) 915-1164 fax
finaid@olemiss.edu

The tuition for a correspondence course(s) is separate from the tuition charges for non-correspondence study courses, and will not be included in the calculation of fees for the semester, and is not included in the standard full-time student (12-19 hours) tuition that is charged for non-correspondence study courses. You are responsible for payment of the tuition fee, if payment is not received by the Office of Independent Study within one (1) month of your enrollment in course.

ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION DATES
for students who plan to use Independent Study courses in determining their enrollment status for Federal student aid eligibility

Registration Period	Completion Date Before or On	Credit Hours Included In
January 2 - January 30, 2008	April 18, 2008	Spring 2008
May 13 - June 2, 2008	July 9, 2008	Summer 2008
August 11 - September 8, 2008	November 21, 2008	Fall 2008

Please Note: Students with Financial Aid are not prohibited from enrolling in correspondence courses at any other time of the year. The dates listed above are only for students wishing to use their correspondence course(s) for inclusion in financial aid calculations. Students who qualify for financial aid have the option of selecting to enroll in a correspondence course and paying for the course without using financial aid. If they select this option then they would have the standard enrollment period of one calendar year to complete an Independent Study course and may purchase up to two three-month extensions of the deadline.