EMU Student Support Services
If a student needed a Letter of Accommodations to get extra test-taking time, they would first talk with this office, located on the 3rd floor of the Student Center
What is the Disability Resource Center (DRC)?
This is commonly referred to as COA, and is based on the information you and your family provided on the FAFSA
What is Cost of Attendance?
These types of aid do not need to be repaid
What are Gift Aid? (Scholarships/Grants)
This is what the FAFSA abbreviation stands for
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Our Provost's name
Who is Provost Rhonda Longworth, Ph.D.?
If a student wanted to get some supplemental instruction, or perhaps success coaching, they'd visit this office, located in the basement of the Halle Library
What is the Holman Success Center (HSC)?
this is a campus job, awarded based on FAFSA, in which a student can work over the course of a semester and earn a bi-weekly paycheck
What is a Federal Work Study?
True or False: Your FAFSA application must be renewed every year and is subject to change based on your renewal information.
What is True
Which building is the oldest building on EMU's campus?
What is Starkweather?
If a student wanted to chat with a professional counselor here on campus regarding life struggles (academic or personal), they could visit this office
What is Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)?
This required sexual misconduct prevention and response training is mandated by the university for all students, staff, and faculty to complete YEARLY. If a student does not complete the training, they will be unable to register for classes.
What is Title IX?
These are the two main types of Federal Direct Student Loans
What are subsidized and unsubsidized?
There are three different deadlines when it comes to the FAFSA. What are they?
What is Federal, State, and School
There are this many colleges under the Eastern Michigan University umbrella
What is 6?
If a student was short on cash for lunch, or just didn't have time to do some grocery shopping, they could swing by this student service location for food (as well as other personal/academic items) free of charge!
What is Swoops Pantry?
This is the last day to withdraw from a class during the Winter 2024 semester
What is April 19th?
This application will be released by the Financial Aid office in mid-January for students
What is the University Scholarship Application?
If needed, students (and their parents!) can also apply for this, another form of Federal Loan
What is the Parent/PLUS loan?
EMU, originally called the Michigan State Normal School (for educators) was first started in this year and did not adopt its current title until 1959
What is 1849?
This one-stop-shop desk is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center and can offer support from the Registrar, Financial Aid, and Student Business Service offices
What is Service EMU?
This day starts the Final Exam week for Winter 2024!
What is April 22nd?
These scholarship opportunities are typically released in late fall semester and are due in early Winter semester(Jan/Feb/Mar)
What is College and Department Scholarship Applications?
This particular Federal loan does not apply interest rates to the student's balance while they are enrolled (at least half time). Students do not need to pay this back until after graduation.
What is the Subsidized loan?
This building on campus was ranked #1 student union in the country in 2017
What is the Student Center?