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Enrollment Requirements for Financial Aid

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Enrollment Status

Enrollment status is the number of units upon which your financial aid award is based. This status is determined when your initial award is made. Your enrollment status is verified on census day (typically the third Monday of the semester) and adjustments are made to your award for the academic year depending upon the number of units in which you are enrolled. Classes added after the enrollment status has been established will not result in an award being revised upward. Dropping classes may result in your award being revised downward or being canceled. 

 



In establishing eligibility for financial aid, enrollment status is determined as follows:

 

 

Late-Start Classes

If you're taking a class that starts later in the semester:

  • You must be enrolled in that class by Census Day
  • You won’t be paid for that class until 10 days before it starts.
  • Usually no changes are made after Census Day—unless the school made a mistake.

Here are examples of school-related errors (called institutional errors) that might allow us to update your award:

  • An instructor accidentally dropped you and confirms it in writing (or by email), with an explanation and contact info.
  • Admissions & Records didn’t process your Add Card even though you turned it in on time and it could have been processed before Census Day.

NOT considered school error:

  • You didn’t know when Census Day was.
  • Your class was cancelled or full.
  • You weren’t officially added by Census Day.
  • You dropped yourself by accident.
  • You thought you were enrolled, but weren’t.
  • You tried to re-enroll after being dropped for not attending.
  • You didn’t officially register for 8-week courses before Census.
  • Dropping Classes After Census Day

Enrollment in Distance Education (online) Courses

Students who are only enrolled in distance education (online) courses must reside in California during that semester to be eligible for financial aid. If you are enrolled in online courses only and live outside of California, you are not eligible for federal financial aid. For more details, please contact the Financial Aid Office or visit Student Services website.

 

 

Consortium Agreements

Units taken concurrently at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø and Cuyamaca College may be accepted for financial aid purposes if a student has filed a consortium agreement. A student must apply for financial aid and file a consortium agreement at the college where he/she has declared a major and must be enrolled in a minimum of six overall units combined at both institutions. The student must also be enrolled in all units by census day and the courses must be required for the student's educational objective. Students must maintain enrollment in at least one course at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø or the consortium agreement will be canceled. Consortium agreements should be submitted no later than the Consortium Agreement Deadline for the particular term. For specific Consortium Agreement deadlines for Fall and Spring, please refer to the Important Dates & Deadlines link on our Financial Aid homepage.

 

Consortium agreements must be filed every semester and can only be submitted once per term.