Hours Attending and Payment of Aide
Hours Attending and Payment of Aide
The number of hours you are attending may have an effect on your financial aid award. A summary of effects for the Federal Pell Grant and Federal Stafford Loans are as follows:
Federal Pell Grant (information below applies to all semesters)
| Full Time | 12 or more hours | 100% of pell grant paid for the term |
| Three-Quarter Time | 9 thru 11 hours | 75% of pell grant paid for the term |
| Half-Time | 6 thru 8 hours | 50% of pell grant paid for the term |
| Less than Half-Time | 1 thru 5 hours | +/-25% of pell grant paid for the term |
Federal Stafford Student Loan
For fall or spring semester, at least 6 hours is required for student loan. For summer, at least 3 hours is required for student loan. Not meeting this criteria could result in a loss of your Stafford Loan.
NOTE: If you enroll in any eight-week block courses, you may not receive the full financial aid award (Pell Grant or Loans) at one time. Any questions regarding eight-week block courses should be directed to the Financial Aid office