Grants Automatically Adjust During the First Three Weeks of the Semester.


Frequently Asked Questions:


  • Q. Why do grants adjust?
    Grants are awarded according to your enrollment status. For example, a full-time student generally receives twice as much as a half-time student. Your grant is now based on the credits that will appear on your transcript, which are the classes you are in on the last day to add. ACG Grants and SMART grants require full-time status. Dropping below 12 credits will require immediate repayment of these grants.

  • Q. What grants are affected?
    All federal grants (Pell, SEOG, LEAP). Pell grants usually require at least one credit to disburse. SEOG and LEAP grants require at least 6 credits. ACG Grants and SMART grants require full-time status. Dropping below 12 credits will require immediate repayment of these grants.

  • Q. What is full-time, 3/4-time, 1/2-time, less-than-1/2-time?
    Full-time is 12 or more credits; 3/4-time is 9-11 credits; 1/2-time is 6-8 credits. Less-than-1/2-time is 1-5 credits.

  • Q. If I drop classes during the first three weeks, will I owe money back?
    Yes. If your enrollment status drops (like from full-time to three-quarter time) after we have disbursed your grant to you, you will have to pay part of your grant back. In some cases, you may need to repay all of it. ACG Grants and SMART grants require full-time status. Dropping below 12 credits will require immediate repayment of these grants.
  • Q. What about summer term?
    In summer, your grants will adjust up and down until the last day to add classes of the last summer term. If your enrollment status drops (like from full-time to three-quarter time) after we have disbursed your grant to you, you will have to pay part of your grant back. In some cases, you may need to repay all of it.

  • Q. What happens if I add classes to make up for the ones I drop?
    If you add classes during the first three weeks to make up for the ones your drop, you will not have to repay the grant. You must do this before the end of the third week, however.
  • Q. You mean, "late adds" won't help?
    That's right. Federal regulations won't allow a "late add" to count. You must be registered in class before the end of the third week.

  • Q. When will I have to pay the grant back?
    Repayments will be due immediately. You will be prevented from registering, getting a transcript, or graduating until you repay.

  • Q. What if I add classes after the third week?
    Grants will not pay for any classes added after the first three weeks of the term (except summer term). Grants are only adjusted for the first three weeks of the semester. After that, your grant will no longer adjust. If you register for a class or classes after the last day to add, you will not receive your grant.

  • Q. What if I drop classes after the third week?
    Grants are only adjusted for the first three weeks of the semester. After that, your grant will no longer adjust. However, you will receive a W for credits you drop after the last day to add and this could mean you do not make Satisfactory Acacemic Progress and lose your eligibility for aid.

  • Q. Will grants increase as well as decrease?
    Yes. For example, if you start the semester at half-time and add enough credits during the first three weeks to be full-time, your grant will increase to a full-time grant. Automatically. You should see the new amount on your account the following day.
  • Q. What happens if I drop all of my classes?
    Students who completely withdraw from the University during the course of a semester are required to return a percentage of their Federal Student Financial Aid. All types of Federal Financial Aid are included in the repayment, including: Pell Grants, Supplemental Grants, Perkins Loans, and Stafford Loans.See full policy.