Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for Students
1. Student Life in the UK
Student Life
2. Costs of Study
Cost of Attendance
Page 12 of the booklet provides the necessary information -Get ready for Northumbria 2015/16
Tuition Fees
3. Funding options
US Loans
Scholarships
4. University Accommodation House Rules and Disciplinary Procedure
House Rules
Disciplinary Process
5. Courses
Study at Northumbria
6. Equality and diversity
Equality and Diversity Policy
7. Library Services
University Library
8. University Licensing
Instrument and Articles of Government
9. Support for Students with Learning difficulties/differences
Disability and Dyslexia Support
10. Health and vaccinations
Counselling and Mental Health Support
11. Satisfactory Academic Progress
How Finance Can Help You in 2015/2016
To continue receiving loans both throughout the year and each successive year, students must demonstrate Satisfactory Academic Progression (SAP).
The University has its own policy on SAP but for loans purposes, if a student fails any part of their programme and is required to retake this, they cannot receive federal loans.
Once the failed unit(s) are cleared, and the student is deemed to have 'progressed', loan borrowing can resume.
12. Default Management Plan
The University is required to provide students with information about Default Management and how best to avoid having repayment issues post-graduation.
DEFAULT MANAGEMENT PLAN
13. Refund Policy
Pages 14 and 15 of the following document gives information to students on refunds:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/static/5007/finpdf/howfinancecanhelp.pdf
14. Withdrawing and taking a year out
Student Withdrawal
15. Return of Title IV
The University is required to complete a Return of Title IV (R2T4) calculation if you withdraw from your studies or transfer to an ineligible programme with the University whilst you are borrowing federal loans.
Students can only access federal loan funds if they are 'earning' them by being enrolled on an eligible programme. If your full-time enrolment status changes, you are legally required to inform us so that we can amend your loans and cancel subsequent instalments where necessary.
Get ready for Northumbria 2015/16
16. Net Point Calculator
The Net Point Calculator is also a requirement of universities and provides details about calculating cost of attendance. The University already provides a version of this information to our US students through our Cost of Attendance data.
Our Cost of Attendance is found on Page 12 of the following handbook: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/-/media/corporate-website/documents/pdfs/international/get-ready-for-northumbria.ashx
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program Certification
Students that are found guilty within the legal jurisdictions of the UK, during their period of study, will lose their eligibility for Federal Title IV Direct Loans. If you are deemed to have violated Northumbria University Newcastle’s policies on drug and alcohol abuse as found on Points 22 & 23 of our Accommodation House Rules, you may have your eligibility for loans terminated, depending in the severity of the violation.
In cases of criminal conviction, or where students have been unsuccessful within the University’s disciplinary procedures, student loans are subject to termination.
Student Right-to-Know Act
Where possible, the University publishes information for each of its courses (including graduation information, employment information and student satisfaction information) using UNISTATS. This information is found on each course profile page on our website. You can also visit University of Northumbria Newcastle’s profile in UNISTATS directly:
UNISTATS - Northumbria University Newcastle
FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act)
1. Freedom of Information Act
2. Advice on Plagiarism, and Academic Misconduct
Safeguarding Customer Information
1. Student Safety Policy (including Fire Safety) -
2. Accommodation guidelines for security, fire and electrical safety
3. Safeguarding – Northumbria University has a Policy for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable adults. This information is not accessible by the general public but it is permissible to view upon request.
4. Data Protection
5. University Student Regulations
Misrepresentation
1. The University is approved by Quality Assurance and the Privy Council to deliver education.
2. Academic and Progression Regulations - http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/static/5007/arpdf/aq/arna1415
Loan Disclosures
1. For information about US loans, please visit our dedicated US Loans page - https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/international/northumbria-and-your-country/north-america/usa/
2. Code of Conduct for Educational Loans
In order to prohibit a conflict of interest with the responsibilities of an agent with respect to private education loans, staff at the University with responsibility for Federal and Private Education Loans from the United States are prohibited from the following:
- Revenue sharing arrangements with any lender
- Receiving gifts from a lender, guarantor or loan servicer
- Contracting arrangements providing financial benefit from any lender or affiliate of a lender
- Directing borrowers to particular lenders or refusing or delaying loan certifications
- Offers of funds for private loans
- Call centre or financial aid office staffing assistance
- Advisory board compensation
3. Preferred Lenders List
The University, will in most cases, via the US Loan coordinator, work with whichever private lender a prospective borrower decides to use. Prospective borrowers should be aware that the majority of private lenders choose not to offer loans to students studying outside the USA. This is why, via our US Loan Guide, the only loans we list as being accessible are the US Federal Direct Stafford and PLUS loans or the private Sallie Mae loans.
Missing Student Notification Policy
Missing Student Notification Policy
Gainful Employment Disclosures
Gainful Employment refers to the provision of specific information about our eligible non-degree programmes as listed below.
Legal Practice Course
Graduate Diploma in Law/Common Professional Examination
Bar Vocational Course