The courses for which a student is registered have a direct effect on a student’s financial aid eligibility.  Before you advise a student, be sure to:

• check that they are in the correct major.  If not, they must submit a change of curriculum form to the Records Office ASAP.
• ask them if they are receiving any type of financial aid.
  

If they are, please be aware of the following:

• Full-time: To be considered full-time, a financial aid recipient MUST register for at least 12 credits that are specifically required in his/her degree program.
  • TAP is only available to full-time students
• Part-time: Financial aid recipients taking less than 12 credits must meet program-specific requirements:
• Pell grant recipients taking 3 to 11 credits will have their grant prorated according to the number of credits they are taking within their degree program;
• SEOG recipients, Federal Work Study students, and student loan recipients MUST register for 6 or more credits that are specifically required in their degree program;
• Assistance for Part-Time Study (APTS) recipients taking 3 to 11 credits will have their grant prorated according to the number of credits they are taking within their program of study;

 In order for a course to count in the enrollment status for financial aid purposes, it MUST be either

• A required course in the degree program, or
• A remedial course, ESL course or credit-bearing prerequisite course that is required by the College based upon the student’s placement test results at time of entrance.

In order for a course to count in the enrollment status for financial aid purposes, it CANNOT be:

• Outside of the degree program requirements; or
• A repeat course for which the student has previously received a passing grade, with one exception.If the degree program requires that the student receive a certain grade in order for the student to meet the requirements of the degree, then the repeat is acceptable. For example, the Nursing degree requires that students pass the Nursing processes courses with a grade of C⁺ or higher.

If a student wishes to retake a course for which they have previously received a passing grade and/or take courses that are outside of the degree program requirements, the student should seek guidance from the financial aid office.