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Loralei Premo

Loralei Premo '07
Biology Major

Communications and SPC Administrator, Drinking Source Water Protection Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (Ontario)

"Most natural science classes at LSSU offer students as much hands-on experience (lab hours) as lecture hours, which ensures that the university experience prepares us for the real world careers, whether you work at a desk or out in the field, or both. There are endless advantages and opportunities available to LSSU students due to its location on an international border.

I found my career path on campus when my advisor posted a job for the Bi-national Public Advisory Council (BPAC), a group dedicated to and overseeing the clean-up the St. Mary's River. I was able to gain experience and network on both sides of the border, ultimately finding full-time employment before I graduated with my biology degree."

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Keeping your Financial Aid

Financial aid regulations require that a student must make satisfactory progress to remain eligible for financial aid. Financial aid programs affected by this policy include the following:

Federal Pell Grant
Federal Perkins Loan
Federal Work Study
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
Federal Direct Loans
Federal PLUS Loans
Michigan Scholarships & Grants
Institutional Scholarships & Grants
Loan & Work Programs

The following policy is the minimum requirement for all types of financial aid; however, there are some types of aid with more stringent requirements (see scholarship requirements).

Every student must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 each semester to remain in good academic standing. Students not meeting the standard will be placed on academic probation for one semester. Students may be granted a second probationary semester, however, students with 19 credits or more will not be granted a second probationary semester if their cumulative GPA is 1.60 or less.
This standard is enforced by the University’s Scholastic Standards Committee each semester. Students who do not meet the academic standard will not be eligible for aid after their probationary period. To petition the Scholastic Standards Committee for readmission, students must follow the guidelines listed at www.lssu.edu/advising/handbook/index.
Students who are notified by the Scholastic Standards Committee about their academic standing should not assume that financial aid will automatically be reinstated if their petition is granted. Financial aid requirements are more stringent in some cases and include quantitative standards. Quantitative standard appeals must be sent separately to the Financial Aid Committee (see link below).

NOTE: Semester hours include transfer credit hours.

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Paramedic with Honors...

Geoff Girolamo,
Honors Nursing
Grosse Ile, MI

Geoff works as a paramedic for Kinross EMS. During holidays and school breaks he works in the Detroit metro area for Medic One Ambulance and Hart Medical EMS as a paramedic for both agencies. [ more ]