How to apply for aid and how eligibility is determined; rights and responsibilities of students receiving aid; disbursements & Refunds; the responsibilities of loan borrowing; criteria for measuring Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and how a student who has not maintained SAP may reestablish eligibility for aid.

A FAFSA must be completed (on-line) for all scholarships, grants, and/or loans (ALL financial aid awards). Students must list Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing (School Code: 010043) on their FAFSA.

FAFSA on the Web - www.fafsa.ed.gov

In addition to the FAFSA a Financial Aid Request Form must be submitted to the Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing Financial Aid Office.

- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Stafford Loan Program (Subsidized and Unsubsidized)
- Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
- Private Grants and Scholarships
- Private and Alternative Loans

Student's Rights & Responsibilities

Anticipated Disbursement Timeline per Semester

Award	Anticipated Disbursement
Federal Pell Grant	Beginning of the 3rd week of classes
Scholarships	Beginning of the 3rd week of classes
All Loan Programs	Beginning of the 3rd week of classes
First Round of Refunds	During the 4th/5th week of classes
Third Party Payments	On-going throughout semester
REFUNDS	On-going throughout semester within 14 days of credit balance

Excess of federal funding (Semester Bill - Federal Funding = Excess) will be refunded to the student within the timeframe established by the federal government.

The Office of Financial Aid will continue to process late awards throughout the semester and will transfer these awards to the Bursar as soon as the funds become available. Refunds for excess funding will occur within a reasonable timeframe or in case of excess federal funding within the timeframe established by the federal government.

Federal Stafford Loan Program
Alternative "Private" Loans

To be eligible to receive financial aid at BSMSON, students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
SAP Policy

Names of associations, agencies, and/or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license the school and its programs, and the procedures by which a student may receive a copy for review of the school’s accreditation, licensure, or approval.

- National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
http://www.nlnac.org/Forms/directory_search.htm

- Virginia Board of Nursing
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/nursing_edprogs.htm

- Certified to operate in Virginia by State Council for Higher Education in Virginia
http://www.schev.org

Special facilities and services available to disabled students.
Students with disabilities.

Costs of attending the school (tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and applicable transportation costs, such as commuting) and any additional costs of the program in which the student is enrolled or has expressed an interest.
Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing Cost of Attendance

A statement of the requirements for the return of Title IV funds when a student withdraws from school, information about any refund policy with which the school must comply, and the requirements for officially withdrawing from the school.
Return of Title IV Policy

Nursing Program Curriculum.

List of the faculty. (See Faculty & Staff section.)

Please contact us for more information about student financial assistance or general information.

Receptionist 804/627-5300
Monday-Friday 7:00am - 8:30pm
Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm

Office of Financial Aid 804/627-5301
Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

- Graduation and Retention rates.
http://www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool

- NCLEX-RN Test Results:
http://www.virginia-nursing-schools.com/NCLEX.htm

BSMSON Drug & Alcohol Policy

• Criminal homicide, including (0) murder and non-negligent manslaughter, and (0) negligent manslaughter; sex offenses, including (0) forcible sex offenses, and (0) non-forcible sex offenses; robbery; aggravated assault; burglary, motor vehicle theft; and arson;
• Hate crimes by category ( race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability);
• Arrests for violations of drug and liquor law violations, and illegal weapons possession; and
• Persons not arrested but referred for campus disciplinary action for liquor, drug, and weapons law violations.

Crime Report submitted to the U.S. Department of Education

Campus Crime Report

• Current campus policies regarding procedures for reporting crimes and other emergencies occurring on campus and the policies for the school’s response to these reports;
• Policies concerning the security of, and access to, all campus facilities, including residences, and security considerations used in the maintenance of campus facilities;
• Policies concerning campus law enforcement;
• Institutional crime prevention programs;
• Policies concerning the monitoring and recording (through local police agencies) of student criminal activity at off-campus locations of student organizations recognized by the school, including student organizations with off-campus housing facilities;
• Policies concerning the possession, use, and sale of alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs;
• Drug and alcohol-abuse education programs available to students and employees; and
• Sexual assault prevention programs available and the procedures to be followed when a sex offense occurs.

Safety Policy
Security Checklist at Windsor Park
Drug & Alcohol Policy
Sexual Assault

Rights of Students under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act to inspect and review education records, to amend education records, to consent to or withhold disclosure of personally identifiable information, and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing FERPA policy - please click here to review our policy.