Understanding the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD)

• FADD is when we check your enrollment to decide your financial aid eligibility.
• If you add and drop classes before FADD your Federal and University Aid changes.
• If your FAFSA is processed after the semester FADD, your FADD for Federal Financial Aid will be different. Talk to Financial Aid.

Before or on FADD:

• If you drop some classes: 
  
  • Your BYU-Idaho Scholarships and Pell Grant will be reduced.
  • Your Federal Loans might change if they haven't been paid out yet.
    
    • You could lose Federal Loans or BYU-Idaho Scholarship eligibility if you drop below 6 credits.
• If you drop all classes:
  
  • BYU-Idaho Scholarships will be returned.
• • • A calculation will determine how much of your Federal Financial Aid needs to be returned. 
    • You could still be charged tuition if you drop between the add/drop deadline and FADD.

After FADD:

• If you drop some classes: 
  
  • Your BYU-Idaho Scholarships won't change.
  • Your Pell Grant won't change if you participated in the dropped classes.
• If you drop all classes:
  
  • Your BYU-Idaho Scholarships won't change.
  • A calculation will determine how much of your Federal Financial Aid needs to be returned. 
• Warning: Dropping classes after FADD can affect your future aid eligibility. Learn more at Satisfactory Academic Progress.

• Only classes for your declared major count for aid. (Program Applicable).
  
  • Check your Program Applicability Tool (PAT) to see which classes count.
  • Class changes after FADD don't increase your Financial Aid, even if classes become Program Applicable later. 
• If you had to return Financial Aid because you dropped a class before FADD, you won’t get aid for that class if you are re-instated after FADD. 
• If you stop attending without dropping classes, you might have to repay Federal Financial Aid, and it could affect your future Federal Financial Aid eligibility.(SAP)
• Dropping classes after FADD gives you "W" grades, which can affect your future Federal Financial Aid eligibility. (SAP)

Need help to understand FADD and your Financial Aid? Chat with Financial Aid using the chat bubble in the corner.