Determination of Eligibility

It is not necessary for students to apply for admission to the Loaner Laptop Program. The first screening of eligibility is done through the Financial Aid office and is based on the following criteria:

- is an undergraduate financial aid student who is carrying a minimum of 12 units
- the student has maxed out his or her traditional avenues of financial aid
- the student has an expected family contribution of $0.00

After this criteria is met, the computer sorts out the information. After early registration and again after late registration, a program is run against the schedules of those students who meet the above three criteria. The computer also determines the number of MD1 and MD2 classes (Definition of MD1 and MD2 classes) the student is taking. A list is generated indicating how many students are taking 5 MD1 or MD2 classes, how many are taking 4 or more MD1 or MD2 classes and how many are taking 3 or more MD1 or MD2 classes. Based on the length of each list, it is determined how many MD1 or MD2 classes are necessary to be eligible for that particular quarter. For both Fall 1997 and Winter 1998, eligibility was set at 3 or more MD1 or MD2 classes.

Determination is made based on the fact that CSUH has 200 laptops in the program and that on an average, between 40% and 45% of the students sent an eligibility letter will request the use of the computer. For Fall Quarter, the letter sent after early registration required 5 or more classes. The benchmark was lowered for the second letter based on the number of students who responded.