How does financial aid coordinate student awards with departmental allocations?
As a department, you are given a certain amount of funds, usually indicated as being for a certain number of students. For example, with awards of $4000, you may receive an allocation of $16,000—enough for four students. However, not every student will qualify for the full $4000. In that case, you will have extra money and should hire another student to use the remainder. Another case for allocating a smaller amount to a student would be if the student, on average, works less than the maximum of 19 hours per week, or you hire them for less than 19 hours per week. You should lower their award amount by letting the Coordinator know how much to hire them at—this will help you more effectively use your allocation throughout the year. For help with deciding on award amounts, contact the Coordinator. Remember, if the amount you have remaining in your allocation is less than the amount the student has been awarded, they can only be given what you have remaining in your allocation. If you lose
