Applied Capstone

Catalog description

The course includes both individual and team projects. The individual projects consist of a Professional Whitepaper and a client proposal for a Talent and Organization Development engagement. Also, students will collaborate in small teams on a large-scale integrative project for a not-for- profit organization. Presentations will be made to the nonprofit and other stakeholders at the end of the semester. The course can be completed at the same time as an elective or flexible course, but all core courses must be completed prior to TOD 695. Prerequisites: TOD 600 or 602, 605, 615, 620, and 630. Credit: 3 2025-2026 FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Queens University of Charlotte offers federal, state and institutional merit and need-based funding. Merit funding recognizes academic achievement, leadership and talent, as well as school and community involvement. To be considered for need-based financial aid, students must have been admitted to Queens and must complete and submit required financial aid applications. For domestic students, this requirement includes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA may be completed online at www.studentaid.gov. Students must be accepted for admission to the University prior to being awarded any funding. Additional information concerning terms and conditions of awards is outlined within an official award notification. A complete listing of Federal, North Carolina and University funding opportunities is available online at https://www.queens.edu/financialaid/. Applications for financial aid should be submitted by entering undergraduate students as early as possible after financial aid applications open. Students filing by March 1st will receive priority in funding. New graduate students are encouraged to complete financial aid applications as early as possible prior to their first term of enrollment. Renewal of need-based financial aid is not automatic. Therefore, continuing students are encouraged to submit a Renewal FAFSA available at www.studentaid.gov no later than March 1st of each academic year. For more information on applying for financial assistance, visit https://www.queens.edu/financialaid/. Queens University of Charlotte reserves the right to review and modify an offer of financial aid should the recipient receive aid from other sources. FEDERAL PROGRAMS All federal programs are subject to funding and congressional action. Federal Pell Grants are available to eligible degree seeking undergraduate students on the basis of financial need. A student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) are available on an annual basis to degree seeking undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. These grants range in value and priority is given to Federal Pell Grant recipients. A student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for funding. Federal Work-Study (FWS) awards are available to degree seeking students with financial need. Awards are based on available federal funding. Each student participating in the work-study program will be paid bi-monthly for hours worked. Availability of campus and community service job opportunities is limited and therefore not guaranteed. To be considered students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Federal Student Loans are available to degree seeking students enrolled at least half-time, which is 6 credit hours per term in an undergraduate program or 3 credit hours per term in a graduate program. Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and required loan forms to receive funding. For undergraduate students demonstrating financial need, interest is subsidized (the U.S. government pays the interest while you are enrolled at least half-time (six credit hours) and for six months after graduation (or when attendance drops to less than halftime). Undergraduate students not demonstrating financial need and graduate students may borrow an unsubsidized Federal Loan for which they would accrue interest while enrolled in school. Federal Parent PLUS Loan Program enables parents to borrow for each dependent that is enrolled in school at least half-time as a degree seeking student. Parents may finance up to the full cost of their child’s education each academic year, minus grants and other financial aid the child receives. Although parents do not have to prove financial need, credit checks are mandatory. Applicants with adverse credit histories may not be eligible for PLUS loans. Repayment on these loans usually begins within 60 days after full disbursement. If for any reason the PLUS application is denied, the dependent may be able to borrow additional funds through the Unsubsidized Federal Loan Program. The student and his/her parent(s) must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and required loan forms to receive funding. F ederal Graduate/Professional PLUS Loan Program allows degree seeking graduate students to borrow under the PLUS Loan Program up to their cost of attendance minus other financial assistance. The terms and conditions applicable 2025-2026 FINANCIAL AID to Parent PLUS Loans also apply to Graduate/Professional PLUS loans. Applicants for these loans are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). They also must have applied for their maximum annual loan eligibility under the Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan Program before applying for a Graduate/Professional PLUS loan. NORTH CAROLINA PROGRAMS All state programs are subject to revision of funding or regulation by the North Carolina General Assembly. The North Carolina Need Based Scholarship will be awarded to North Carolin