The Art Institute of and its branch campuses: Addendum CATALOG ADDENDUM Catalog 2016-2017 Effective Date: October 20, 2016 The Art Institute of 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E. 100 Embassy Row, GA 30328-1649 The Art Institute of Decatur One West Court Square, Suite 110 Decatur, Georgia 30030-2538 The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Two Columbus Center 4500 Main Street, Suite 100 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 The Art Institute of Charleston 24 North Market Street Charleston, SC 29401-2623 The Art Institute of Washington 1820 North Fort Myer Drive Arlington, VA 22209-1802 The Art Institute of Tennessee Nashville 100 Centerview Drive, Suite 250 Nashville, TN 37214-3439 The Art Institute of Washington Dulles The Corporate Office Park at Dulles Town Center 21000 Atlantic Blvd., Suite 100 Dulles, VA 20166 Page 1 of 5
The Art Institute of and its branch campuses: Addendum Table of Contents NEW GRANT OFFERINGS... 3 UPDATED GRANT TITLE... 5 Page 2 of 5
The Art Institute of and its branch campuses: Addendum New Grant Offerings The following programs are additions to the Grant Offerings listed on page 155 of the current catalog. The Art Institutes Teach Out Transfer Grant II (Not available at The Art Institute of -Decatur or The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles) Effective October 31, 2016, in an effort to help students attending The Art Institute of Decatur; Ohio Cincinnati; The Art Institute of Washington Dulles, a branch of The Art Institute of ; The Illinois Institute of Art Tinley Park; or The New England Institute of Art, which are currently in teach out, complete their educational program, the institution wishes to support students with options that will further their educational goals. As class sizes become smaller at the Art Institutes locations in teach out, The Art Institutes realize that classroom and group learning interaction may be affected. Therefore, we are providing our students with the opportunity to transfer to certain Art Institutes locations which are currently enrolling students or to transfer to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division. This grant is designed to offset the burden of cost of credits that may not transfer for students who elect to transfer to another campus or online, as well as to offset the potential burden of attending a different location or learning via a different modality. Any student who transfers from an eligible Art Institutes location currently in teach out to an Art Institutes location currently enrolling students (with the exception of The Art Institute of Vancouver), or to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division, will be eligible to receive either one (1) or two (2) one-time grants of $5,000 per the terms established below. To be eligible for this transfer grant, students must transfer from The Art Institute of Decatur; Ohio Cincinnati; The Art Institute of Washington Dulles, a branch of The Art Institute of ; The Illinois Institute of Art Tinley Park; or The New England Institute of Art to any Art Institutes location currently enrolling students (with the exception of The Art Institute of Vancouver), or to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division. Students must be enrolled, confirmed, and actively attending campus or online by January 16, 2017. Eligible students who transfer by January 16, 2017, with a scheduled and actual graduation date prior to December 31, 2017, will receive a one-time grant of $5,000. Eligible students will receive the disbursement of this grant after successfully earning 12 academic credits at the new Art Institutes location or The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division. Recipients must be in good academic standing as defined by the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, and be actively attending. Eligible students who transfer by January 16, 2017, with a scheduled and actual graduation date after December 31, 2017, will receive two (2) one-time grants of $5,000 each ($10,000 total). Eligible students will receive the disbursement of the first grant after successfully earning 12 academic credits at the new Art Institutes location or at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division. Recipients must be in good Page 3 of 5
The Art Institute of and its branch campuses: Addendum academic standing as defined by the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, and be enrolled and confirmed in the subsequent quarter. Eligible students will receive the disbursement of the second grant after completing a total of four (4) quarters of continuous enrollment at the new Art Institutes location or at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division, earning at least 36 academic credits at the new Art Institutes location or The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division, and maintaining a minimum halftime load each quarter. Recipients must be in good academic standing as defined by the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, and be actively enrolled and attending at least half-time. Credit balances resulting from the grant will not be refundable and are not redeemable for cash. Students transferring pursuant to an articulation agreement or from another EDMC school are not eligible for this grant. In the event that the student s enrollment is terminated either by the student or the institution, including but not limited to withdrawal, cancellation, academic termination, financial termination, or expulsion; or in the event that the student fails to fulfill the terms of the grant, no portion of the grant will be honored. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Transfer Housing Grant II (Not available at The Art Institute of -Decatur or The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles) Effective October 31, 2016, in an effort to help students attending The Art Institute of Decatur; Ohio Cincinnati; The Art Institute of Washington Dulles, a branch of The Art Institute of ; The Illinois Institute of Art Tinley Park; or The New England Institute of Art, which are currently in teach out, complete their educational program, the institution wishes to support students with options that will support their educational goals. As class sizes become smaller, The Art Institutes realize that classroom and group learning interaction may be affected. Therefore, we are providing our students with the opportunity to transfer to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. This grant is designed to partially offset the burden to students who elect to transfer to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh from a different city and will live in school-sponsored housing. Any student transferring from The Art Institute of Decatur; The Art Institute of California Los Angeles, a campus of Argosy University; The Art Institute of California Silicon Valley, a campus of Argosy University; The Art Institute of Fort Worth, a campus of South University; The Art Institute of Houston North; The Art Institute of Jacksonville, a branch of Miami International University of Art & Design; The Art Institute of Michigan Troy; The Art Institute of Ohio Cincinnati; The Art Institute of Washington Dulles, a branch of The Art Institute of ; The Illinois Institute of Art Tinley Park; or The New England Institute of Art to The Art Institute of Pittsburgh by January 16, 2017, is eligible to receive the grant. The housing grant offers $2,652 per quarter at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh based on the current housing rates. Students must live in school-sponsored housing to be eligible for this grant. Students may receive the housing grant for up to two (2) quarters. Housing is limited to the number of available rooms, and rooms may not be available to all students. Ensure that space is available before Page 4 of 5
The Art Institute of and its branch campuses: Addendum you make a transfer decision. All conditions of the student housing policy and student code of conduct will apply. To be eligible for this grant, students must be enrolled at least half-time and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress during the student s enrollment. The grant will be disbursed on a quarterly basis for up to two (2) quarters or until graduation, whichever occurs first, provided that the student maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress and meets all other requirements of eligibility. Credit balances resulting from the grant will not be refundable and are not redeemable for cash. Students transferring pursuant to an articulation agreement or from another EDMC school are not eligible for this grant. In the event that the student s enrollment is terminated either by the student or the institution, including but not limited to withdrawal, cancellation, academic termination, financial termination, expulsion, or removal from school sponsored housing; or in the event that the student fails to fulfill the terms of the grant, only the portion of the grant awarded for terms completed and partial terms attempted up to the date of determination will be honored. Any portion of the grant scheduled to be awarded after the date of determination becomes null and void. Updated Grant Title The title of the grant appearing on page 158 of the currently posted catalog entitled The Art Institutes Teach Out Transfer Grant is being revised to read The Art Institutes Teach Out Transfer Grant I. The title of the grant appearing on page 159 of the currently posted catalog entitled The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Transfer Housing Grant is being revised to read The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Transfer Housing Grant I. Page 5 of 5