Financial aid disbursements are based on your SAI (Student Aid Index) and the number of units you are enrolled in.
All Grants are based at full-time enrollment, or 12 units. If you were awarded a Pell or Cal Grant, recalculation will occur if you are enrolled in less than twelve
units. THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE:
| Recalculation Table |
Full time (12+ units) |
Quarter time (9 – 11.5 units) |
Half time (6 – 8.5 units) |
Less than half time (.5 – 5.5 units) |
| Percent of eligibility |
100% | 75% | 50% | Varies |
| Cal Grant Available |
$836 | $627 | $418 | Ineligible |
Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, the way you qualify for a Pell Grant will change. Instead of using categories like “full-time” or “half-time,” it will now be based on something called “enrollment intensity.”
Enrollment intensity is a percentage that shows how many units you’re taking compared to a full-time course load, or 12 units. Your Pell Grant amount will be based on this percentage, which is more flexible and better matches your actual classes.
Keep in mind, this change only applies to the Federal Pell Grant. Other aid programs, like Cal Grant, will still use the old categories.
|
Number of Units |
Enrollment Status Categories - Old way |
Enrollment Intensity - New way |
|
12 (or more) |
full-time, 100% |
100% |
|
11 |
three-quarter time, 75% |
92% |
|
10 |
three-quarter time, 75% |
83% |
|
9 |
three-quarter time, 75% |
75% |
|
8 |
half-time, 50% |
67% |
|
7 |
half-time, 50% |
58% |
|
6 |
half-time, 50% |
50% |
|
5 |
less-than-half-time, 25% |
42% |
|
4 |
less-than-half-time, 25% |
33% |
|
3 |
less-than-half-time, 25% |
25% |
|
2 |
less-than-half-time, 25% |
17% |
|
1 |
less-than-half-time, 25% |
8% |
If you do not successfully complete all of your classes or you withdraw from all of your classes before 60% of the semester, you may be expected to repay all or a prorated portion of your financial aid. If you received financial aid and withdraw from some of your classes at any point in the semester, you may be required to repay all or a prorated portion of your financial aid. You will be notified by e-mail of the repayment.
The California College Promise Grant (formerly known as the Board of Governors Fee Waiver), Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Federal Student Loans are all considered if you withdraw from any of your classes.
Carefully plan your class schedule and make sure any classes you take will count toward your degree or certificate. If you decide to withdraw, do so before you receive a “W” and speak to financial aid to see how this will affect your aid. Completing all of your classes with passing grades will keep you out of repayment. Students who receive a combination of unsatisfactory grades (“F”, “NC”, “NP”, “I”, “RD”, and “W”) will be evaluated for repayment and notified by e-mail.
If the amount owed is not repaid the debt will be referred to the U.S. Dept. of Education, and you will not be eligible to receive any additional federal financial aid at any school until the amount due is repaid in full, or satisfactory payment arrangements have been made with the U.S. Dept. of Education.
