Graduate and Credential Students
Section I
Philosophy of Financial Aid
Section II
Student Account Information
Tuition Rates and Fees
Refund Policy
Graduate Tuition Rate for Incomplete Classes
Billing Calendar
Methods of Payment
Section III
Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Federal Financial Aid
Financial Need
Federal Stafford Loan
Subsidized Stafford Loan
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
Aggregate Loan Limits
Federal Loan Disbursments
Loan Disbursements for Graduate Students Enrolled in Summer/Fall Programs
How to Apply for or Claim a Stafford Loan
Section IV
Financial Aid for Credential Students
Applying for Aid at PLNU as a Credential Student
PLNU Institutional Aid for Teacher Credential Students
Federal and State Financial Aid
Financial Need
Cal Grant TCP
Federal Stafford Loan
Section V
Return of Title IV (Federal Loan) Funds
Refund of Title IV (Federal Loan) Funds
Section VI
Nazarene Pastor/Spouse Discount
Endowed Awards
Section VII
Provisional Status and Conditional Status
Undergraduate to Credential Transition
Credential to Graduate Transition
Dual Program Enrollment
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Section I.
Philosophy of Financial Aid
Through a combination of resources – federal, state, institutional and outside aid – PLNU’s financial assistance policy is designed to assist students with financing the cost of their education beyond the ability of their family to contribute.
Financial assistance at PLNU includes federal grants and loans, state grants, PLNU institutional aid, and external aid, including scholarships and grants awarded by corporations, civic organizations, and churches, etc.
Section II.
Student Account Information
Once classes have begun, the Student Financial Services (SFS) Office begins sending monthly billing statements showing all activity on the student’s account. This information is also available online through “my.pointloma.edu”.
Students are responsible for handling all financial matters related to their attendance at the University and are charged for all courses for which they are registered unless a Change of Schedule form is filed with the student’s regional center, completed with the proper signatures and turned in within the parameters of the refund schedule.
Tuition Rates and Fees*
2007 - 2008 Tuition Rates and Fees for Graduate programs per regional center:
Arcadia
Graduate Education....................$465/unit
Bakersfield
Graduate Education……………..$445/unit
Mission Valley
Graduate Education..……….......$465/unit
MBA……………………………….$600/unit
MSN……………………………….$570/unit
MA Religion………………...…….$255/unit
MA Ministry……………………….$255/unit
MA/MS Biology..............................$525/unit (Thesis and Elective units vary)
2007 - 2008 Tuition Rates and Fees for Teaching Credential per regional center:
Arcadia .........................................$430/unit
Bakersfield …………............…..$420/unit
Mission Valley …............……....$430/unit
Student Teaching Fee .................$75/unit
Teacher Education Assessment Fee .........$500
* Tuition and Fees for district partnerships and introductory cohorts are not reflected on this chart. Please contact your Student Financial Services Advisor for more tuition information.
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Refund Policy
Refund or adjustments of student accounts arising from registration changes are made as of the date the Change of Schedule form is filed at the student’s regional center.
Students receive a refund if:
(1) the course is dropped within the parameters of the refund schedule.
(2) the course is dropped via online registration, e-mail, or a signed Change of Schedule form turned into the appropriate regional center by the close of the business week (Friday at 4:30 pm, exempting holidays).
Refund Schedule 2008-2009:
1 6-week semester:
Class is dropped in weeks:
1-2 = 100% refund
3-4 = 75% refund
5-6 = 50% refund
7-8 = 25% refund
9-16 = no refund
8-week quad:
Class is dropped in weeks:
1 = 100% refund
2 = 75% refund
3 = 50% refund
4 = 25% refund
5 – 8 = no refund
5-week Course:
Class is dropped in weeks:
1 = 100% refund
2 -3 = 50% refund
4-5 = no refund
5 8-hour class meetings:
Class is dropped after class:
1 = 100% refund
2- 3 = 50% refund
4 -5 = no refund
3 week course:
Class is dropped after class:
1 - 2 = 100% refund
3 - 4 = 75% refund
5 = 50% refund
6-7 = 25% refund
8-12 = no refund
Other configurations: Refund is based upon the percentage of class time elapsed in a proportional manner to the semester and quad schedules.
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Graduate Tuition Rate for Extensions of In Progress Courses
Fermanian School of Business
To finalize the graduation requirements for the Master of Business Administration program, the student must complete and defend a project applying academic and professional experience in the development of a recommended solution of a specific complex situation found within an organization. Three units of this project are to be completed within the two-year course of instruction as a self-directed study under the guidance of a selected faculty mentor.
For those projects not completed during the two year course of study, students will be charged a BUS695 Thesis Extension Fee each semester until the project is completed.
School of Education, School of Nursing and School of Theology
Some graduate courses extend longer than a semester. If the work is not completed within one calendar year from the end of the semester date of enrollment, two calendar years for certain courses, the course will be computed in the grade-point average as NC (No Credit).
Students who have not completed their coursework within the one-year or two-year period must re-enroll for the incomplete class and will be charged the current rate of the semester in which they register.
Billing Calendar
Payment of tuition and fees is due by the end of the second week of the start of classes. Any charge that has remained unpaid on the student’s account after the second week is considered past due. Registration holds will be placed on all past due accounts and will not be released until the balance has been paid, or the student has settled the account with a Student Financial Services Advisor.
Transcripts and diplomas will not be released, nor will a student be permitted to participate in graduation, until all accounts are paid in full.
Methods of Payment
PLNU graduate and credential students have three options to pay their bill for the semester:
Option#1 Payment in Full
Payment of total charges for enrolled session is due by the end of the second week of each session.
Option #2 Multiple Payments
This option is available for payment by credit/debit card only (Visa, American Express and MasterCard). Students interested in multiple payments must contact their Student Financial Services Advisor to fill out the appropriate form and return it. This plan is interest free and has no enrollment fee. Total charges are to be paid in four or less equal payments.
Option #3 Financial Aid
Students wishing to obtain financial aid may be eligible for federal, state and institutional aid. Please contact your Student Financial Services Advisor to receive information about financial aid programs or to complete any needed paperwork.
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Section III.
Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Federal Financial Aid
Graduate students must file the FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid ) in addition to the PLNU Application for Financial Assistance to be considered for all forms of financial aid at PLNU. The FAFSA can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov .
Federal aid includes the following:
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- Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
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Full-time eligibility for federal aid is based on 6 units of enrollment per semester (two quads). Half-time eligibility for federal aid is based on 3 units per semester (two quads) of enrollment.
Financial Need
Financial Need is defined as the difference between the student’s Cost of Education (COE) for the academic year and the “Expected Family Contribution” (EFC):
COE minus EFC equals Financial Need
COE is the sum of tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous costs. The graduate student’s expense budget is calculated using the tuition and fees from the University, the California Student Aid Commission 9-month Student Expense Budgets for 2008 -2009 and the ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI).
EFC is calculated using the financial information provided on the FAFSA by the student that represents the ability of the student’s family to contribute to the cost of the student’s education.
Financial need is the student’s eligibility for “need-based” financial aid. For PLNU graduate students, need-based aid includes the following:
If the student’s financial aid package includes the Subsidized Stafford Loan, outside scholarships must also be treated as need-based and may affect full eligibility for this loan. In some cases this loan may need to be reduced or cancelled to prevent funding in excess of financial need.
Outside Scholarship
An outside scholarship is any financial support given to a specific student by an outside entity. The selection of the recipient is determined and provided by the funding source. Examples include organizations, clubs, trusts, foundations, etc.
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Federal Stafford Loan
Currently, the Stafford Loan interest rate is 6.8% for all new loans disbursed after July 1, 2006. Repayment begins six months after the student graduates, withdraws, or drops below half-time status (i.e. less than three units). The Stafford Loan annual borrowing limit for graduate students is $18,500 (of which up to $8,500 can be Subsidized).
You are not required to borrow the full amount for which you are eligible; the Student Financial Services Office recommends that you borrow conservatively to minimize indebtedness.
Subsidized Stafford Loan
A Subsidized Stafford Loan has no payments required until six months after the student ceases to be at least a half-time student (3 units as a Graduate). The federal government also pays the interest as long as the student is enrolled at least half-time. Interest does not accrue and payments do not begin until after a six(6) month grace period when the student is no longer enrolled at PLNU or drops below half-time status.
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
The Unsubsidized Stafford Loan does not require financial need and the student is responsible for paying all of the interest on the loan. The interest starts accruing after the first disbursement of the loan. Students have the option of paying the interest while they are enrolled at PLNU or have the interest added to the loan's principal. Please note that delaying interest payments will increase the cost of the loan because of the capitalized interest that is added to the principal balance. Repayment of this loan begins after the six-month grace period when the student is no longer enrolled at PLNU or the student drops below half-time status.
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Aggregate Loan Limits
The amount of Stafford Loan a student may borrow depends on the student’s academic level and their “dependent” or “independent” status. The following is a chart with the maximum Subsidized (STFL), Unsubsidized (USFL), and total Stafford Loan funds a student is eligible to borrow.
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Dependent Undergraduates* |
Independent Undergraduates *# |
Graduate/Professional |
$23,000 STFL/USFL
$23,000 Total |
$23,000 STFL
$23,000 USFL
$46,000 Total |
$65,000 STFL
$73,000 USFL
$138,500 Total |
View NSLDS history at
https://nsldsfap.ed.gov * This includes teaching credential students
# This includes Dependent undergraduates whose parents are denied PLUS
Federal Loan Disbursements
Disbursements of federal loan funds will be released after verifying that:
(1) The student is attending classes, and
(2) The student is not past the date of “Admitted with Provision’ or “Admitted with Condition” status by Graduate Admissions
Loan funds for graduate students are disbursed in four equal amounts, two per semester. If the student begins enrollment in the middle of a semester (Quad II), he/she will receive one disbursement for that Quad and two disbursements for the following semester.
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Loan Disbursements for Graduate Students Enrolled in Summer/Fall Programs
Graduate students that are provided federal aid for the loan periods of summer/fall are packaged for summer under “year 1” and for fall under “year 2”.
The student has two loan disbursement options:
(1) The student may request half of the maximum loan eligibility for the summer, in order to receive the remaining half for the fall.
(2) The student may request the full eligibility for the summer with the acknowledgement that the student will receive less or no federal aid in the fall.
How to Apply for or Claim a Stafford Loan
First-time Stafford Loan borrowers must apply for their loan online at www.pointloma.edu/financialaid and complete a new Master Promissory Note (MPN). Prior Stafford Loan borrowers can claim their loan amount online, but do not need to complete an MPN.
Section IV.
Financial Aid for Credential Students
Applying for Aid at PLNU as a Credential Student
PLNU credential students must submit a PLNU Application for Financial Assistance to receive any type of federal, state or institutional financial aid at PLNU. In addition, credential students should also submit a FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid ) for federal or state financial aid eligibility.
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PLNU Institutional Aid for Teacher Credential Students
A student enrolled in teacher credential program at PLNU can qualify for institutional aid if each of the following statements is true:
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- The student must be admitted into a teacher credential program at PLNU.
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- The student earned a baccalaureate degree from PLNU within four academic years (students who transferred to PLNU must have earned the last 24 undergraduate units at PLNU).
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- The student must begin credential study in the next regular semester following graduation (not including summer). Assistance is available for up to two regular semesters plus a single summer session.
- The student is enrolled in at least 9 units per semester. For institutional aid, full time is 9 units per semester; for federal and state aid, full time is 12 units.
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PLNU credential students meeting the above requirements can receive the following types of institutional aid:
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Academic scholarships, Church Scholarship, Nazarene Grant-in-Aid, and District Grant, Missionary and Pastor Child Discounts, Tuition Remission (These awards will be given for a maximum of 10 semesters, including semesters enrolled to obtain BA degree)
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Institutional aid can be used to pay semester charges (tuition and fees) only; it is never disbursed directly to the student.
The only types of aid that can be disbursed directly to the student are loans and outside scholarships. The sole exception to this is for students living on campus, who must file a FAFSA and demonstrate unmet financial need in order to receive outside scholarship funding in excess of their semester charges.
Federal and State Financial Aid
Credential students must file the FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid ) in addition to the PLNU Application for Financial Assistance to be considered for any type of federal aid and for the Cal Grant TCP. The FAFSA can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov .
Federal and state aid includes the following:
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- Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
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Full-time eligibility for federal aid is based on 12 units of enrollment per semester. Half-time eligibility for federal aid is based on 6 units per semester of enrollment. Full-time eligibility for institutional aid is based on 9 units of enrollment per semester.
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Financial Need
Financial Need is defined as the difference between the student’s Cost of Education (COE) for the academic year and the “Expected Family Contribution” (EFC):
COE minus EFC equals Financial Need
COE is the sum of tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous costs. The graduate student’s expense budget is calculated using the tuition and fees from the University and the California Student Aid Commission 9-month Student Expense Budgets for 2008 -2009 and the ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI).
EFC is calculated using the financial information provided on the FAFSA by the student that represents the ability of the student’s family to contribute to the cost of the student’s education.
Financial need is the student’s eligibility for “need-based” financial aid. For PLNU credential students, need-based aid includes the following:
If the student’s financial aid package includes either the Subsidized Stafford Loan or the Cal Grant TCP, outside scholarships and PLNU institutional aid must also be treated as need-based aid and may affect full eligibility for these programs. In some cases financial aid may need to be reduced or cancelled to prevent funding in excess of financial need.
An outside scholarship is any financial support given to a specific student by an outside entity. The selection of the recipient is determined and provided by the funding source. Examples include organizations, clubs, trusts, foundations, etc.
PLNU institutional aid includes academic, science honors’, and athletic scholarships. For more information regarding PLNU institutional aid and merit-based awards please refer to the Undergraduate Financial Aid Polices.
Cal Grant TCP
The Cal Grant TCP is a two-semester extension of the undergraduate Cal Grant for students enrolled in a Teaching Credential Program (TCP). Students must have already received a Cal Grant to qualify for this program. To apply, the student must submit:
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- PLNU Application for Financial Assistance
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- Form G–44 ( Request for Cal Grant Teaching Credential Program Benefits ).
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Form G-44 must be submitted within 15 months of either exhausting undergraduate Cal Grant benefits or of receiving a BA or BS Degree.
For additional information about Cal Grants, visit the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) online at www.csac.ca.gov or at www.calgrants.org .
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Federal Stafford Loan
Currently, the Stafford Loan interest rate is 6.8% for all new loans disbursed after July 1, 2006. Repayment begins six months after the student graduates, withdraws, or drops below half-time status (i.e. less than six units). The Stafford Loan annual borrowing limit for credential students is $10,500 as independent and $5,500 as dependent.
You are not required to borrow the full amount for which you are eligible; the Student Financial Services Office recommends that you borrow conservatively to minimize indebtedness.
Subsidized Stafford Loan
A Subsidized Stafford Loan has no payments required until six months after the student ceases to be at least a half-time student (6 units as a Credential Student). The federal government also pays the interest as long as the student is enrolled at least half-time. Interest does not accrue and payments do not begin until after a six-month grace period that begins once a student graduates, withdraws or falls below half-time status.
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
The Unsubsidized Stafford Loan does not require financial need and the student is responsible for paying all of the interest on the loan. The interest starts accruing after the first disbursement of the loan. Students have the option of paying the interest while they are enrolled at PLNU or have the interest added to the loan's principal. Please note that delaying interest payments will increase the cost of the loan because of the capitalized interest that is added to the principal balance. Repayment of this loan begins after the six-month grace period that begins once a student graduates, withdraws or falls below half-time status.
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Aggregate Loan Limits
The amount of Stafford Loan a student may borrow depends on the student’s academic level and his/her “dependent” or “independent” status. The following is a chart with the maximum Subsidized (STFL), Unsubsidized (USFL), and total Stafford Loan funds a student is eligible to borrow.
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Dependent Undergraduates* |
Independent Undergraduates *# |
Graduate/Professional |
$23,000 STFL/USFL
$23,000 Total |
$23,000 STFL
$23,000 USFL
$46,000 Total |
$65,000 STFL
$73,000 USFL
$138,500 Total |
View NSLDS history at
https://nsldsfap.ed.gov * This includes teaching credential students
# This includes Dependent undergraduates whose parents are denied PLUS
Federal Loan Disbursements
Disbursements of federal loan funds will be released after verifying that:
(1)The student is attending classes, and
(2) The student is not past the date of “Admitted with Provision’ or “Admitted with Condition” status by Graduate Admissions
Loan funds for credential students are disbursed in two equal amounts, two per semester. If the student begins enrollment in the middle of a semester (Quad II), he/she will receive one disbursement for that Quad and two disbursements for the following semester.
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How to Apply for or Claim a Stafford Loan
First-time Stafford Loan borrowers must apply for their loan online at www.pointloma.edu/financialaid and complete a new Master Promissory Note (MPN). Prior Stafford Loan borrowers can claim their loan amount online, but do not need to complete an MPN.
Parent PLUS Loans
The Federal PLUS Loan is a credit-based loan for parents of dependent teacher credentialing students. The PLUS Loan annual borrowing limit is equal to the student’s Cost of Education minus any other financial aid awarded. The interest rate is adjusted annually on July 1 and capped at 9%. Beginning July 1, 2006, all new loans disbursed thereafter will have an interest rate fixed at 8.5%. Repayment begins 60 days after the loan is fully disbursed.
The Student Financial Services Office recommends students wishing to apply for a PLUS Loan to speak to their Student Financial Services advisor regarding appropriate loan amounts.
Alternative Loans
Alternative Loans are private loans funded through various lenders. These loans are credit-based and usually have higher interest rates than federal loans. Alternative loans are only advised as a last resort after exhausting federal loan programs if a student is still in need of funding.
The Student Financial Services Office recommends students wishing to apply for an Alternative Loan to speak to their Student Financial Services advisor regarding appropriate loan amounts
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Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE)
APLE is a state program in which the California Student Aid Commission may assume up to $19,000 in outstanding educational loan balances for each participant who serves as a K-12 public school teacher in California. To receive the full $19,000 loan assumption, participants must provide four consecutive years of full-time teaching service in either a subject area where a critical teacher shortage has been identified or a school that: (1) has been designated as serving a large population of students from low-income families, (2) is located in a rural area, (3) has a high percentage of teachers holding emergency permits, or (4) ranks in the lowest 20 th percentile of the Academic Performance Index (API).
The applicant must apply during credential preparation by submitting an application to his/her Student Financial Services advisor.
More information about this program can be found at the California Student Aid Commission website www.csac.ca.gov .
Stafford Loan Forgiveness Program for Teachers
The Stafford Loan Forgiveness Program for Teachers is a national program that will forgive $5,000 of student loans for teachers and $17,500 of student loans for math, science, or special education teachers.
The applicant must work for five consecutive years as a full time teacher in a low income school before applying. The application is sent directly to the student’s loan holder after completing five consecutive years of service. For more information regarding this program and a list of qualified low income schools please visit the Federal Student Aid website at www.studentaid.ed.gov .
Federal Perkins Loan Teacher Cancellation Program
Students may be eligible for cancellation of up to 100% of a Federal Perkins Loan if they have served full time in a public or non-profit elementary or secondary school system as a:
- Teacher in a school serving students from low-income families; or
- Special-education teacher, including teachers of infants, toddlers, children, or youth with disabilities; or
- Teacher in the fields of mathematics, science, foreign languages, bilingual education, or in any other field of expertise determined by a state education agency to have a shortage of qualified teachers in that state.
For more information and procedures regarding this program please visit the Federal Student Aid website at www.studentaid.ed.gov .
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Section V.
Return of Title IV (Federal Loan) Funds
When a student withdraws from PLNU without completing a full period of enrollment, the university must determine the amount of federal loan funds earned for the portion of the enrolled period for which student attended. Unearned federal student aid must be returned. Earned aid that the student has not yet received must be offered to the student by PLNU as a post-withdrawal disbursement. The amount of a post-withdrawal disbursement is determined by the number of days a student attended class divided by the number of days in the student’s scheduled enrollment period.
To receive a post-withdrawal disbursement, a written notification will be sent to the student with the following information:
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- The type and amount of federal loan funds that make up the post-withdrawal disbursement that is not credited to the student’s account.
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- The type and amount of federal loan funds that have been credited to the student’s account.
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- An explanation that the student may accept or decline some or all of the post-withdrawal disbursement that is not credited to the student’s account.
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- Information that informs the student that no post-withdrawal disbursement will be made to the student if the student does not respond within 14 days of the written notification.
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- Instructions to submit a response in writing directly to the Student Financial Services Office by mail or fax.
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Refund of Title IV (Federal Loan) Funds
If federal financial aid disbursements exceed the charges in a student’s account, PLNU must return the credit balance directly to the student, or to the parent in the case of a Parent PLUS loan, at the end of the loan period. The parent may provide a written authorization to transfer these funds directly to the student.
If private scholarships or other aid cause the credit balance, then there is no requirement to refund this balance.
Federal financial aid disbursements can only be applied to a student’s direct institutional charges (tuition, fees, room and board) unless the school obtains the student’s signature, or in the case of a PLUS loan, the parent’s signature as authorization to do otherwise. The student, or parent, has the option to provide authorization to (1) apply excess funds to other indirect institutional charges, (2) apply excess funds to pay miscellaneous prior-year charges or (3) hold excess funds in the student’s account by using the Title IV Authorization form.
A student or parent may authorize PLNU to hold the financial aid funds for the entire period the student is in enrolled. At any time after signing an authorization for PLNU, a student or parent has the option to revoke the authorization in writing.
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Section VI.
Nazarene Pastor/Spouse Discount
Nazarene Pastors and their spouses may be eligible to receive a 25% discount on any graduate education course. Please note that this excludes students enrolled in the MBA or MSN program.
Endowed Awards
Friends of the University have established a number of special scholarship funds to assist PLNU students. Graduate or Teacher Credential students who are interested in applying for these scholarships should contact the appropriate department below.
Carlton L. Burlison Scholarship
Established by the Burlison family in memory of Carlton L. Burlison, M.D. The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate or "teaching credential" program at any Point Loma Nazarene University graduate location and meet all other eligibility criteria provided in the application.
Applications are available at the Student Financial Services Office.
Beryl and Hazel Dillman Christian School Teacher Scholarship
Established by Beryl Dillman in honor of his wife Hazel Dillman. Recipient can be teaching in a Christian school and/or completing a teaching credential. Can be a graduate or undergraduate and shall meet the credential minimums.
For more information please contact the School of Education at (619)563-2818.
William Jack Stone Scholarship Fund
Assist students who are actively pursuing the completion of graduate degrees in Education and demonstrate financial need.
For more information please contact the School of Education at (619)563-2818.
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Section VII.
Provisional and Conditional Student Status
Students are eligible for federal aid during their “provisional” or “conditional” admissions status. However, once a student surpasses the time limit to clear that status, all federal funding is either refunded to the lender and any un-disbursed funds are canceled. The student is liable for any balance owed to the University.
Undergraduate to Credential Transition
Undergraduate students who graduate and have their degree posted by the beginning of the next regular semester will need to complete a Change of Status form from their academic advisor or from the Graduate Administrative Services Office. Students with financial aid or interested in applying for financial assistance must speak with a Student Financial Services advisor to review financial aid changes due to the transition. Students who have not completed their graduation requirements and do not have their degree posted by the start of the following semester are still classified as undergraduates, even though they are taking credential classes
Students transitioning from baccalaureate to credential status for the following semester will no longer be eligible for the following types of financial aid:
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- Certain PLNU Institutional Aid
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Credential to Graduate Transition
Students transitioning from credential to graduate status must obtain a Change of Status form from their academic advisor or from the Graduate Administrative Services Office. Students with financial aid or interested in applying for financial assistance must speak with a Student Financial Services advisor to review financial aid changes due to the transition.
To receive financial aid as a graduate student, the student:
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- Must be accepted into a graduate program
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- Must not change status mid semester
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- Must be enrolled in at least 3 units in a graduate program each semester
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- Cannot receive credential financial aid once he/she has been awarded financial aid as a graduate student
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- Will only be packaged for graduate program units and not for any units in a credential program enrollment
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Dual Program Enrollment
A student is able to be dual-enrolled in credential and graduate level courses concurrently. The student must indicate this by using a Change of Status form obtained from his/her academic advisor or from the Graduate Administrative Services Office. Students with financial aid or interested in applying for financial assistance must speak with a Student Financial Services advisor to review financial aid options or changes due to the dual program enrollment. The student will be packaged under the terms of the student’s primary program. The primary program is the program in which the student commits to continually pursue by attending half-time or more each semester.
Please note that students:
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- Will be packaged for the financial aid that matches their primary program as specified by their signed Change of Status form.
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- Must be enrolled at least half-time each semester under their primary program
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- Are able to switch from one program to another at the onset of a new program and only at the beginning of a semester.
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