Question 98: Enrollment Status

98. Enrollment status. A financial aid administrator (FAA) will look at your expected enrollment status as a factor in determining your financial aid package. If you change your enrollment status (such as from full time to half time), your FAA will adjust your award to reflect this change, depending on the timing of the change, how much aid is available, etc.

You should enter your expected enrollment status at the start of the 2005-06 school year. If applying to more than one school, you should provide the enrollment status and school terms that apply to the school you are most likely to attend.

For undergraduates, "full time" generally means taking at least 12 credit hours in a term or 24 clock hours per week. "Three-quarter time" generally means taking at least 9 credit hours in a term or 18 clock hours per week. "Half time" generally means taking at least 6 credit hours in a term or 12 clock hours per week. Fill in the appropriate oval on the paper FAFSA or select your status from the pull-down menu on FAFSA on the Web.