金融援助 and 课程 That Count in a 学生 Program of Study
联邦法规规定，学生只能在获得学位或证书的课程中获得美国联邦第四章基金. To comply with this regulation, 机构必须跟踪学生注册的课程，计入他们的学位或证书课程.
"If a student is enrolled in courses that do not count toward his degree, 证书, or other recognized credential, 他们不能用来确定注册状态，除非他们是合格的补救课程. 这意味着助学金不能授予那些不计入学位的课程, 证书, or other recognized credential." (2017-18 Federal Student Aid Handbook 页面 1-20)
CCC跟踪学生注册的课程，并确保这些课程计入他们的学位或证书课程.
Enrollment Status Types | |
|---|---|
| 12+ credits/semester | Full Time Enrollment Status |
| 9 – 11 credits/semester | Three Quarter Time Enrollment Status |
| 6 – 8 credits/semester | Half Time Enrollment Status |
| 1 – 5 credits/semester | Less Than Half Time Enrollment Status |
Q & A on 课程 That Count in a 学生 Program of Study
我注册了12个学时，但其中4个学时与我的学位或证书不符. How does that affect my financial aid?
经济援助只会为你的学位或证书所需的8个学分提供资金. 这将使你的佩尔助学金从全日制入学奖励变成半日入学奖励. In 2016-2017, 在这种情况下，EFC为0的学生将会看到获得2908美元佩尔助学金的12个学分的差异, 还有1454美元的佩尔助学金，用于攻读学位或证书所需的8个学分.
I want student loans, 但是在我注册的9个学分中，只有4个是我的学位或证书. Can I still get loans?
No. In order to receive any type of student loans, 你必须注册至少6个学分，适用于你的学位或证书. Because only 4 credits apply to your degree or 证书, you have not met the minimum of 6 credit hours required to be eligible.
对于即将到来的这个学期，我计划注册17个学分，包括3个学分的舞蹈课，这与我的学位或证书不相符. Will financial aid pay for the dance class?
经济援助将根据全日制入学状态(见上面的入学状态类型图表)支付.如果你的14个学分适用于你的学位或证书，3个学分不适用, 那么你仍然被认为是全日制学生，如果符合条件，你可以期望获得全日制佩尔奖和学生贷款，如果你申请了它们. Financial aid will pay for any academic related charges. Financial aid will pay towards the charges of the dance class. 然而, the financial aid you receive may not be enough to cover all tuition costs, leaving you responsible for paying for the remainder of your charges. 我们的 支付页面 has more information.
我马上就要毕业了，我还有几个小时可以申请助学金. Can I enroll in other fun courses in order to use those up?
No. 根据联邦法规，经济援助旨在帮助学生负担得起获得学位或证书的费用. 经济援助只会资助你完成毕业所需的剩余学分. 然而，一旦你获得了第一学位，你可以提交第二学位上诉. 如果获得批准，你可以获得第二副学士学位课程的经济资助. For more information on a Second Degree Appeal see our Satisfactory Academic Progress 页面.
我注册的一些课程并不适用于我的学位或证书. 接下来我该做什么?
When you have courses that do not apply to your degree or 证书, 您的经济援助奖励将根据您的学位申请的课程减少到注册状态(参见上面的注册状态类型).) You have two options:
- If your financial aid award does not cover all of your tuition costs, you will need to pay for the course(s) using your own funds. 在某些情况下, your financial aid award, although it has been reduced, is still enough to pay for your course(s) that are not in program. 这些不符合条件的课程可以自掏腰包，或者你可以注册支付计划来支付.
OR - 与某人见面 学术顾问 at the Lone Tree Campus or call 928-226-4323 to discuss the situation. If the semester has not yet begun, 放弃不符合条件的课程，只报读符合经济援助条件的课程，这可能符合你的最大利益. 如果学期已经开始，那么你个人负责支付与不符合条件的课程相关的费用.
我的课程和我的学位或证书都没有关系，但我还是想上这些课. What does this mean for me?
You must pay for all tuition expenses out of pocket. CCC提供 付款计划 for students to help ease the burden of paying for college. 然而, if you plan on receiving financial aid in the future, 那么你就必须保持良好的GPA和学习速度. You may end up on financial aid suspension if you fail to do so.
I am taking coursework below 100 level (for example: MAT 097, RDG 099). Will financial aid pay for this classes?
是的, 财政援助将支付最多30个学分的补习课程(低于100级的课程).
我可以改变我的学位或证书课程，以获得在我目前的课程中不能资助的课程的经济资助吗?
If you need to take courses that are not in your degree or 证书, 很有可能你没有参加最适合你教育目标的项目. 你需要与学术顾问见面，以确保你的学位或证书是正确的. You may make an appointment with 学生服务 at 928-226-4323. 一旦你和你的学术顾问见过面，就会为你找到一个更合适的项目. 更改学位或证书应该非常谨慎，因为它可能会影响你在未来学期的资格，因为它会达到完成学位或证书的最长时间框架(150%规则)。. For more information on the 150% rule, visit our Satisfactory Academic Progress 页面. 当你从一个学位或证书转换到另一个学位或证书时，一定要与学术顾问和经济援助合作-不要自己做，因为这会导致你失去经济援助资格.
经济援助可以用来支付学位课程的先决条件吗?
No, prerequisite courses cannot be funded with financial aid. 经济援助只能支付与你的学位或证书相关的课程. We recommend that you contact an 学术顾问 at the Lone Tree Campus or call 928-226-4323 to discuss your options.