Policy Table of Contents
The Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program policy is designed to be a resource for CCS students experiencing documented financial hardship toward the production of school projects via laptop while enrolled at CCS. Students who qualify are selected based on financial aid records and/or a detailed document explaining the reason for the financial hardship. Applications for the Laptop Loan Program will be taken on a first come first serve basis as the supply is limited.
To apply for the Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program, students must request the Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program form by emailing diversity@collegeforcreativestudies.edu. After verification of financial hardship students will submit the laptop loan application for approval from the Chief Diversity Officer. Once the laptop loan application is approved, students present the signed form to the AVS Director at the Taubman AVC Office to receive the laptop. The laptop is loaned for one academic year at a time and must be returned at the end of the winter semester, when a student graduates, or when a student leaves the institution. Applications for this program will be reviewed annually by the Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusion as well as Financial Aid to verify the student still meets the qualifying criteria. Laptops are subject to availability and available to all enrolled students. Full-time students are prioritized.
Procedures
Procedure for the responsibility student(s) have if the loaner laptop is damaged
The Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program is designed to assist students experiencing emergency financial hardships. Students will cover the cost of a laptop replacement in the event it is damaged (approximately $1,200). This fee will be placed on the student account, if the laptop is not returned by the agreed upon deadline listed on your application.
Procedure for notification and responsibility of late laptop return:
Students will receive multiple email notifications if the return date is missed. After the 3rd attempt, the student account will be billed for the laptop cost (approximately $1,200). Additionally, a hold will be placed on the student account.
Please note: in the event a student does address their student account hold ($1,200), CCS Business Office staff will notify a collections agency.
Procedure for account hold due to un-returned laptop:
Please return the laptop as soon as possible. If the laptop is damaged, you are responsible for the replacement cost of a new laptop (approximately $1,200).
Please note: The Equitable Access to Technology Laptop Loan Program is a 12-month program that can be accessed at any point for eligible students.
Current Students
A hold will be placed on your student account if the laptop is not returned by the specified date on your loaner agreement. This potentially will impact future registration or if registered already, you may be withdrawn from any future semesters until remedied. All holds will be removed once the loaner laptop is returned undamaged or the $1200 fee is paid at the Business Office.
Graduating Seniors
Procedure for graduating seniors who have not returned the laptop and cannot retrieve their diploma and/or transcript:
Please return the laptop as soon as possible. If the laptop is damaged, you are responsible for the replacement cost of a new laptop.
Graduating Seniors: A hold will be placed hindering the retrieval of diploma and transcript. All holds will be removed once the loaner laptop is returned undamaged or the $1200 fee is paid at the Business Office.