Dropping Classes: Impact on Your Financial Aid
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS consult with the Financial Aid Office before dropping classes. The impact on your aid can be complex and depends on various factors.
Key Points to Remember
1. Timing Matters:
- Dropping before FADD (Financial Aid Determination Date) may affect both BYU-Idaho scholarships and Federal aid
- Dropping after FADD won't affect BYU-Idaho Scholarships but may still impact Federal aid
2. Type of Class is Important:
- Dropping Program Applicable (PA) classes impacts Federal aid
- Dropping any class impacts BYU-Idaho Scholarships
3. Financial Implications:
- You may need to repay some already disbursed aid
- Future aid eligibility might be affected
- You might have to pay back financial aid and tuition
- If you drop classes after the add/drop date and before FADD
- Might impact future federal aid eligibility (SAP)
Impact on Federal Aid
- Only Program Applicable (PA) credits count for Federal Aid eligibility
- Your Pell Grant amount may decrease if you drop all classes or stop attending without dropping, even after the FADD
- Dropping below half-time enrollment may also affect student loan offers
- Dropping classes after FADD gives you “W” grades, which can affect your future aid (Satisfactory Academic Progress)
Pell Grant Award Percentages by Credit Hours
Credit Hours | Pell Grant Enrollment Intensity |
---|---|
12+ | 100% of your Pell Award |
11 | 92% of your Pell Award |
10 | 83% of your Pell Award |
9 | 75% of your Pell Award |
8 | 67% of your Pell Award |
7 | 58% of your Pell Award |
6 | 50% of your Pell Award |
5 | 42% of your Pell Award |
4 | 33% of your Pell Award |
3 | 25% of your Pell Award |
2 | 17% of your Pell Award |
1 | 8% of your Pell Award |
Impact on BYU-Idaho Scholarships
- BYU-Idaho Scholarships are finalized at 11:59 pm on the FADD
- Dropping credits before FADD may reduce BYU-Idaho Scholarships
- Dropping credits after FADD will not affect BYU-Idaho scholarships for that semester
- Waitlisted courses don't count towards your enrollment for aid purposes
- BYU-Idaho scholarships are awarded based on enrollment levels so dropping even one credit could greatly reduce your scholarship
BYU-Idaho Scholarship Awards by Enrollment Status
Enrolled Credits | Full Tuition | Three-Quarter Tuition | Half Tuition | Quarter Tuition |
---|---|---|---|---|
12+ | $2,400 | $1,800 | $1,200 | $600 |
9–11 | $1,800 | $1,350 | $900 | $450 |
6–8 | $1,200 | $900 | $600 | $300 |
Less Than 6 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
Questions about dropping classes? Chat with Financial Aid by emailing financialaid@byui.edu or ask for a financial aid specialist using the chat bubble in the corner.