May 2012
138 posts
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U.S. Rep. Diaz-Balart to address FIU College of...
Nicholas Icaro had a rough start. When he was 5, a car accident rendered his father quadriplegic. When he was 12, his mother suffered a work injury that kept her from ever holding down another job. Public assistance followed.
On Friday, May 25 at 10 a.m., Icaro will be among 184 other students to receive their law degree from Florida International University’s College of Law. The ceremony will...
Anonymous asked: Hi, I have to submit a SAP appeal for Summer term in order to receive financial aid. Can I submit a Request for Professonal Judgment instead based on my circumstances? Or do I have to submit both?
Anonymous asked: Hello, I currently am in probation and have already turned my appeal to reinstate my financial aid. When I talked with financial aid, they told me they would make the exception to wait for the result of my appeal to charge me the difference after my summer aid got disbursed. I hit an email saying I was past due and I want to know if there's an exact date to pay? I really don't want...
mascara-ambition asked: (1) If I choose not to live on campus for summer, can apply for housing for the fall semester? (2) Will we be able to the ALEKS test during orientation or do we need to have a print out of our scores before orientation?
Anonymous asked: Hi !! I plan on applying to FIU spring'13 as a A.A transfer. I was wondering what do I need to do now to prepare myself for the spring semester? Also I haven.t fulfilled my foreign language requirement but, I was told as long as I complete it before I graduate FIU everything will be okay. Now is that true? Also I want to major in Political Science and International studies, is that doable?
Anonymous asked: I received a letter from FAFSA saying that I was not eligible for financial aid. What other options do I have to pay for school?
Anonymous asked: Hey there! I have two "First Time Student" holds as of now. One for fall, one for Summer (I'm entering in the fall). Will both of these holds be taken away once I attend orientation? Also, I just wanted to say thank you. I've voiced my concerns before, and you have always been very helpful! Very much appreciated.
Anonymous asked: hi! why are dual-degree students not allowed to go through panhellenic formal recruitment? and are 2nd-degree students allowed to or not? Thank you.
Anonymous asked: I just realized that the late fee was assessed to my account, is there anyway of speaking to a financial aid adviser to see if I can get it voided. I was honestly just waiting to get paid today to pay for my classes on Monday.
Anonymous asked: Hey i have a question regarding summer residence, i am currently being charged 200 dollars in my account for undergrad residence tuition and I don't live in the dorms, do you still have to pay for dorms during the summer even if you are not using them?
Anonymous asked: Hi I have a question about parking. Are we allowed to park backwards (back front) in spots? I see a lot of cars do this, but in my old college (I just transferred) we would get a citation/ticket, so I just wanted to know for future reference.
Anonymous asked: Hi, I'm going to be starting at FIU for Summer B term as a freshman. On MyFIU it tells me that it'll approx. be $8,700. FAFSA only gave me a grant for $2,750. What do you recommend I do to pay for this because my family can't contribute. Does FIU ever offer any scholarships?
Anonymous asked: My final grade for my History of Life lecture was a D; since that course is supposed to be able to suffice for either a physical or life science credit, can I make up the lecture with any other science lecture?
Anonymous asked: Hello! I was told by admissions that I needed to attend the summer semester. Is this necessary for me to attend classes in the fall? what is the cost with room & board for the summer semester B for an out-of-state student?
Anonymous asked: Hi, I wanted to enroll in a class for Summer B, it has been in my shopping cart and it won't allow me to enroll because registration isn't open. Will registration open once more for Summer B courses? If so, when?
Anonymous asked: Looking at my Panther Degree Audit it says Natural Science requirement completed. Although I got a D in Chemistry next to that it says INCG. What does that mean? Has the requirement been fulfilled for real?
Anonymous asked: If you get a D in a class, do you still get credit for it? because it shows a green check mark, but it doesn't show as if I got credit?
Anonymous asked: Hello! I got an acceptance letter to FIU's Dual Admission Program today and I was wondering, what benefits and perks will I get at FIU while I do my studies at BC?
Anonymous asked: I've enrolled in Stats class but in my PDA it doesn't stop as "In Progress." For Bio major, must Calc be taken first and then Stats?
Anonymous asked: if you got a 4.0 GPA for the spring semester, do you make the deans list or is there such thing as the presidents list?
sassypirette08 asked: Hello, I have currently been placed on probation and due to low funds, I am only able to take one class during the summer term because my financial aid only covers one. I do plan to pass the class but due to my current academic standing, I'm afraid that it still won't be enough to raise my GPA to 2.0. Is there any way I can take the one class and not worry about being dismissed from the...
nineteenblacksheeps asked: I was on the Dean's list last semester and will be on this semester. I'm a Freshman (now a Sophomore) and just wondering what's the significance of being on the Dean's list?
retrorekki asked: Is it already too late to receive a acceptance letter from FIU? I submitted mine on February as a Duel Degree student from MDC, and all that myFIU says is that the letter is completed and it's waiting for acceptation.
Anonymous asked: On my to-do list it says final transcript and 2011 parent tax transcript. and under status for both it says 'initiated' what does this mean? Also for the transcript what is it we're supposed to do it doesn't say anything when I click on it.
Anonymous asked: Hello, I was a Freshman receiving Bright Futures (FMS) this year, and I didn't meeting the 2.75 GPA requirement by the end of the Spring semester; I will meet the requirement during the Summer semester. I think I read somewhere that I can get it awarded if I make it up during summer. Is that true? Thanks :)
Anonymous asked: How long does it take for a Federal Satisfactory Progress hold to be lifted from ones myFIU account? I need it to be lifted in order for Financial aid to be disbursed to pay for classes.
Anonymous asked: Hi!! I was wondering when the awards for fall 2012 will be posted to myfiu? It still says on my to do list that I need to turn in my parent's tax transcripts, and I have done that, and I even called the financial aid office and they said everything is okay.
Anonymous asked: I faxed my parent's tax transcripts on the 18th. I got an email from the financial aid office saying my 'submission' has been received but the transcript is still showing up on my to-do list. Is there a reason for this? It's not on my sister's to-do list anymore (ours were faxed separately).
Anonymous asked: Two questions: 1. When does the loan money get dispersed for Summer B students? 2. Are all the advisors on campus during the summer, preferably at this moment, and if not which ones are on campus?
Anonymous asked: Hi I was wondering if there was class on memorial day?
Anonymous asked: How would you change your major if you have less than 60 credits and haven't declared your major yet? Can you do it online?
Anonymous asked: how do we apply for housing online?
Anonymous asked: If we applied for the fafsa on time when does it show up on myfiu so we can accept it?
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Marine scientist champions Blue Carbon
A recent study by FIU professor James Fourqurean finds that seagrass can store more heat-trapping carbon than forests can and could be part of the solution to climate change.
Read more at news.FIU.edu.
Professor James Fourqurean collects data for his Blue Carbon research in Shark Bay, Australia.
Anonymous asked: I recently found out about the first generation grant that I qualify for since my parents didn't go to college. I was wondering how much money the grant gets you? or ranging from what amounts?
Anonymous asked: Hi, on MyFIU account it's saying that I need additional verification info in order to get my financial aid funds. I already completed the FAFSA application and I sent in my dads tax transcripts a month ago, what else am I supposed to send in order to complete my checklist? -Thank you in advance
Anonymous asked: This past semester I took 16 credits and my term g.p.a is a 3.5. That meets all the requirements for being a part of the deans list yet I have not been given any notification of such achievement and it doesn't state that I made the deans list anywhere on MyFiu. When should I expect to get these notifications, or does not everyone that meets the qualifications of deans list actually make the...
Anonymous asked: When are Financial Aid awards posted on MyFiu?
Anonymous asked: Are there any UCC classes that are completely online so that I dont have to show up on campus at all? Especially in summer ... that way I can go out of state and kill some of my 9 credits from my home state?
Anonymous asked: Does everyone that meets the requirements for deans list (more than 9 credit hours and 3.5 gpa minimum for that semester) get on the deans list or they only select a few? And when are said students notified if they are on the deans list?
Anonymous asked: I am an international relations major entering as a freshman this Fall, my orientation is in mid june. I want to study abroad during spring semester? or maybe even during fall? is it too late to apply for study abroad program and scholarships for those semesters?
Anonymous asked: Are there any classes that are strictly online? That is I dont have to go onsite at all for any reason. I want to try and meet my 9 summer credits but would like to take some classes when I fly back home for the summer. So are there any classes that are 100% online only?
Anonymous asked: Will student decals be available before school starts in the fall?
Anonymous asked: Do any sororities have houses on campus? Thanks!
Anonymous asked: Whats the GPA scale at FIU? Example 3.5 to 4.0 is an A so on and so on...
