Financial Aid Eligibility

It is important to meet with your Academic Advisor prior to registering for courses each semester to ensure you are only enrolling in courses that lead to degree completion for your declared major.

You can review your degree requirements in PeopleSoft to check for CNUs that are in progress.

1. Log in to PeopleSoft.
2. Select the Academic Records tile.
3. The My Academic Requirements page will show all of the courses needed to complete your major.
4. The Courses Not Used section will be at the very bottom of the My Academic Requirements page.
5. If you are registered for classes that are under Courses Not Used, meet with your advisor to discuss your degree plan.

To change your major, submit a Change of Major Form. In order for your Change of Major to be processed, you must submit the form and meet with an advisor to review degree requirements and discuss your academic and career goals.

Students must adhere to the change of major deadlines published each semester in the credit schedule. Changes after these deadlines will not take effect for Financial Aid purposes until the following academic semester. If a Change of Major is needed, please work with your academic advisor to submit as soon as possible prior to the start of the semester in which you plan to take courses for that major.

The Financial Aid Office will notify you of any CNUs and required action via your myFCC email account. Check your myFCC email frequently to stay informed about your financial aid status.

Repeating a course may affect your financial aid eligibility depending on how many times you have attempted it and whether you passed or failed.

• You can receive aid to repeat a course you previously failed until you pass it.
• Once you pass a course (grade of D or better), you can receive aid for one additional retake to try for a higher grade.
• After that, your aid will not cover further retakes of that course.

Planning to retake a course? Contact the Financial Aid Office first so we can help you understand how it affects your eligibility.

Your financial aid can cover up to 30 attempted credit hours of developmental (remedial) coursework over your lifetime. After that, your aid will not pay for additional developmental courses, though it may still apply to college-level courses.

To receive Title IV aid, you need to attend all your enrolled classes and have verified attendance on record. Your aid is based on your documented attendance. If you decide not to attend a class, withdraw from the College officially.

Academic engagement counts as attendance and includes:

• Attending a synchronous class, lecture, or lab session (in person or online) where you can interact with your instructor
• Submitting an academic assignment
• Taking an assessment or exam
• Participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar, or computer-assisted instruction
• Participating in a study group, group project, or instructor-assigned online discussion
• Interacting with your instructor about academic matters

Logging into an online course without participating does not count as attendance.

The U.S. Department of Education may flag your FAFSA if you have enrolled at multiple institutions over a short period. If your file is flagged, the Financial Aid Office will review it before your federal aid can be released. We will reach out directly if we need anything from you.