Before You Drop

If you are considering withdrawing from the university, please contact our office. This is especially important if you are receiving Financial Aid Funding. Federal Student Aid (FSA) funds are awarded to students under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period of enrollment. When a student withdraws or drops from all classes, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of FSA funds that was originally awarded. Title IV Regulations state that a return calculation (using a Federal formula) must be made to determine the amount of aid the student was eligible to receive, according to days enrolled. This calculation is performed when students drop or withdraw prior to completion of 60% of the semester, or the ninth week. The institution will be required to return to the Federal Aid Program the amount of aid that was in excess of the aid earned for the time period the student was enrolled. As a result of this process, you may owe the College a balance.

Course Drops

All courses dropped from a student?s academic record will not be calculated in a student?s financial aid eligibility. For example, a student registers for 6 credit hours and drops one course to a total of 3 credit hours.  This student would only be eligible for 3 hours of financial aid eligibility.

Course Withdrawals

All courses officially withdrawn from a student?s academic record are calculated in a student?s financial aid eligibility.  For example, a student registers for 6 credit hours and withdraws from one course to a total of 3 credit hours. This student would be eligible for 6 hours of financial aid eligibility.

Complete Official Withdraws

Students who completely withdraw from all of their coursework are subject to a reduction in their total financial aid eligibility.  The date of the withdrawal determines the amount of the reduction.  For example, a student registers for 12 credit hours and completely officially withdraws from the college during the sixth week of the semester.  This student would only be eligible for six weeks of financial aid eligibility.

Complete Unofficial Withdraws

Students who do not earn any credit at the end of a given semester are subject to a reduction in their total financial aid eligibility.  The date of attendance for each course that the student received a failing grade determines the amount of the reduction.  For example, a student registers for 12 credit hours and receives non-passing grades in all of their courses and did not attend beyond the seventh week of the semester.  This student would only be eligible for seven weeks of financial aid eligibility. 

• Students should consult Student Financial Services before dropping or withdrawing from classes to receive an estimated calculation of the tuition and aid adjustments.