Dear McNeese Student,
McNeese and the Legislature are concerned about students who may be faced with financial difficulties as a result of
the recent increases in the cost of tuition and fees. To assist its students, McNeese has made financial hardship
waivers available to help needy students with increased tuition costs. The maximum value of the hardship fee
waiver is $264.00 per semester (Fall17/Spring18) for students who qualify.
The following criteria have been established by McNeese State University for determining students who will qualify
for the hardship fee waiver. A student must meet all of these criteria to qualify:
• The cashier’s office must have received a completed Financial Hardship fee waiver application by the 28th day
(FALL/SPRING) of the semester for which the waiver is being requested.
• The student must be a Louisiana resident as defined by the Registrar’s Office.
• The student must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (12 or more credit hours) on the 28
th
day
(FALL/SPRING) of the semester which the waiver is being requested.
• The student must be qualified for and receiving a Federal Pell Grant with an Expected Family Contribution
(EFC) of zero as determined by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• The student’s Cost of Attendance (COA) must be greater than the amount of all forms of financial assistance
available to the student. COA is defined as: actual tuition/fees, book/supply allowance and room/board only if
living on campus.
• The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• The student must not have received any institutional/foundation scholarships, third party contracts, or fee
waiver/tuition exemptions.
We have included a simple hardship fee waiver application form below for your convenience. If you think you meet
the above criteria, we encourage you to complete and submit this form to the McNeese State University Cashier’s
Office in Smith Hall (in person, via fax to 337-475-5383 or by mail to McNeese Administrative Accounting, Box
92935, Lake Charles, LA 70609) by the 28th day (FALL/SPRING) of the semester. We look forward to seeing you at
McNeese State University.
HARDSHIP WAIVER APPLICATION FOR FALL 2017 IS DUE BY 4:30pm
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2017.
Any forms received after this deadline will not be evaluated.
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McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FEE WAIVER APPLICATION
I, ______________________________________ would like to apply for the McNeese State University Hardship Fee Waiver.
Full Name ______________________________________________
Student ID Number _______________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________
Date ___________________________________________________
Semester Requested
FALL 2017
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