Enrollment Eligibility

Matriculated students, those enrolled in a degree program, are eligible for financial aid. Unless otherwise noted, students must be registered at least half-time (6 credit hours per quarter) or registered for co-op to be eligible to receive aid. Some aid programs are available only to students who are full-time (12 or more credit hours per quarter). Students who co-op during the year should request that their aid be adjusted according to their co-op schedule in order to maximize each aid source.

ADDING OR DROPPING CLASSES
Dropping classes or withdrawing from the university can significantly affect your aid eligibility. Federal aid recipients are subject to refund and repayment obligations that may differ from university withdrawal policies. Generally, financial aid recipients whose class load changes during the quarter's refund period will have their aid prorated. A student may also be required to repay all or a portion of the aid received depending upon the point of withdrawal. Finally, review how dropping or withdrawing from classes can affect next year's aid through Satisfactory Academic Progress.

While aid will adjust with any dropping and adding of classes during the initial two weeks of the term, aid locks in on the 15th day of the term. Students who add classes after the second week will not be eligible for an aid (to include scholarships) adjustment. Any time a student is making a switch by dropping one course or section and adding another, the two actions should be done on the same day to avoid timeframe penalties.

Finally, if a student becomes eligible for aid after the 15th day, any eligibility for the term will be based upon enrollment at the time the particular aid source is disbursed.

Financial aid is packaged based on full-time enrollment. Students who attend part-time should review how their enrollment will adjust their aid.