Enrollment & Your Aid
Your enrollment status is based on the number of credits you are enrolled in for a given term. However, your enrollment status may be different based on how it is used - see example below.
Credit load & enrollment status
- Full Time: 12 or more credits
- Three-Quarter Time: 9 to 11 credits
- Half-Time: 6 to 8 credits
- Less than Half-Time: 1 to 5 credits
Displayed below are two examples designed to Illustrate how the same enrollment has different impact on financial aid eligibility based on the type of aid (Institutional, Federal Aid, State Aid).
Example 1
Student A is enrolled for the fall semester in 4 classes; each class is 3 credits.
ANT 102 - satisfying SBC
AMS 102 - satisfying SBC
PSY 103- satisfying Primary Major
SPN 111 - does not satisfy Degree Program(s) Requirement, or SBC, or electives
How do these courses impact enrollment status/aid eligibility?
Institutional Aid - SB Scholarship student is considered full time as all 12 credits apply towards full time status (12 credits)
Federal Aid - 9 of 12 credits (SPN 111 excluded) count towards Program(s) Requirements. Federal aid is calculated at 3/4 time.
NY State Aid - Student is not eligible for NY State TAP as only 9 of the 12 credits apply towards Primary Major and SBC.
Example 2
Student B is enrolled for the fall semester in 5 classes; each class is 3 credits.
ANT 102 - satisfying SBC
AMS 102 - satisfying SBC
PSY 103- satisfying Primary Major
SPN 111 - does not satisfy Degree Program(s) Requirement, or SBC, or electives
PHI 102 - satisfying Minor
How do these courses impact enrollment status/aid eligibility?
Institutional Aid - SB Scholarship student is considered full time as all 15 credits apply towards full time status (12 credits)
Federal Aid - 12 of 15 credits (SPN 111 excluded) count towards Program(s) Requirements. Federal aid is calculated at full time (12 credits).
NY State Aid - Student is not eligible for NY State TAP as only 9 of the 15 credits apply towards Primary Major and SBC.
You are highly encouraged to review how your enrollment applies to your degree requirements in Degree Works and SOLAR.
Your current and/or future financial aid eligibility may be impacted if you do not complete the term, we cannot confirm your attendance, or you elect to use the G/P/NC option.