Roanoke Programs

Students may enroll in a Radford University program at the Roanoke Center and apply for financial aid.  Students should follow the same application procedures as those students attending classes on the Radford University campus. Remember that there is a March 1 priority filing date. (March 1, 2008 for the 2008-2009 academic year and Summer 2008).  Also students who plan to take Summer classes must file a Summer Financial Aid Application.  The priority filing date for this application is also March 1. The summer application, in addition to other forms, may be downloaded from the RU Financial Aid website.  Click on Forms on the web.

Applying for financial aid

Dual Enrollment
Students who are admitted into one of the Roanoke Programs may be eligible for dual enrollment at Virginia Western Community College.  Students must be admitted into the Criminal Justice, Education, Nursing, Management, Accounting, or Social Work program that is offered on  RU's Roanoke campus.  Students should only take classes that are required for their Radford University program of study.

Students who intend to dually enroll at Virginia Western Community College classes are required to submit additional paperwork if they want to include their VWCC hours with RU hours for financial aid purposes. Students who have not been admitted into one of the Roanoke programs listed above are not eligible to receive financial aid for dual enrollment at VWCC.
Federal law prohibits students from receiving financial aid from both VWCC and Radford University during the same academic semester.  Students who receive funds erroneously from both institutions will be required to return funds to one of the schools immediately.  Failure to do so could result in ineligibility for financial aid at any institution. 
 

FORM	DEADLINE DATE	FORM DESCRIPTION
Roanoke Program Intent to Dually Enroll	April 1, 2008 for Summer 2008 July 1, 2008 for Fall 2008 November 15, 2008 for Spring 2009	This form notifies the Financial Aid Office of the hours that you plan to take at VWCC.  It must be filed in addition to the Approval for Transfer Credit Form.  You can download this form here.
Roanoke Programs Approval for Transfer Credit	April 1, 2008 for Summer 2008 July 1, 2008 for Fall 2008 November 15, 2008 for Spring 2009	This form must be completed by your Advisor approving the coursework that you are taking at VWCC.  You can download this form here
Roanoke Program Student Withdrawal from VWCC Notification Form	At the time of VWCC class withdrawal	This form is used if you enroll for classes at VWCC, but have to withdraw or drop any of those classes.  Remember that withdrawing from classes may affect your ability to meet the RU Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress.  This form is available here.

Students who are required to take Virginia Western Classes must submit the following information before the filing deadline dates for the forms and they must enroll for at least 3 hours at RU. 
 

• Submit the “Intent to Take VWCC Classes” form.   This form should be completed and returned to the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. 

• Submit to the RU Financial Aid Office the “Roanoke Programs Approval for Transfer Credit” form before April 1 for Summer School, July 1 for Fall,  and November 1 for Spring.  Advisors must sign this form.

• Students must be enrolled for all classes that they intend to take for any semester by the end of the first week of RU classes.  Enrollment will be confirmed at this time.  Funds will be paid to students that have finalized their financial aid applications and registered for the appropriate classes beginning the second week of RU classes.  If students have altered the number of hours or classes that they are taking at VWCC, their financial aid disbursement will be delayed.

• Students must pay tuition and fees required at VWCC for their classes.  No arrangements will be made to pay these charges with financial aid funds.

• Students that withdraw from their Virginia Western Classes, must complete the “ROANOKE PROGRAM STUDENT WITHDRAWAL FROM VWCC NOTIFICATION FORM” and send the form to the RU Financial Aid Office.  Withdrawing from classes may affect the student’s future eligibility for financial aid.  Review the RU Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress at http://www.runet.edu/~finaid/news14.htm

• Upon completion of the semester at VWCC, the student must request that the VWCC Registrar’s Office send an academic transcript to the RU Registrar’s Office.

• Review all financial aid information that is available on the web:  http://www.radford.edu/~finaid.  The Financial Aid Undergraduate Financial Aid Booklet may be downloaded.  Make sure that you know the policies and procedures regarding receipt of financial aid and marinating eligibility.

If you have questions, please contact Jessica Stone at 540-831-5408.