Understanding Program Applicability

• It's a course you need for your declared major.
• Your "Program" includes: 
  
  • Your major courses.
  • Only Required emphasis, minor, or cluster (if any).
• Only these courses can get federal financial aid.

1. Check the Program Applicability Tool (PAT).
2. Academic Advising decides if a class is applicable to your major. Talk to an Academic Advisor if you're unsure. 
3. Make sure your courses are Program Applicable before the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD).

• Declare your Program before 11:59 pm MT on the Major Change Deadline (chart below).
• This Program decides which courses get aid for the whole semester.
• You can change your Program later, but it won't affect aid until next semester.

• Grants and federal student loans come from federal tax dollars for students who complete the FAFSA and it’s only for courses you need to graduate.
  This helps you:
  
  • Focus on finishing your degree.
  • Use federal money wisely.
  • Graduate faster.
  • Lower your education costs.

• Students getting US federal financial aid (Pell Grants or federal loans)
• Other private or state scholarships may require your classes to be program applicable to receive scholarship funds
  
  • Check your individual scholarship for their requirements

Remember: Academic Advising can help you know if your classes can be Program Applicable for your major.

For other questions visit Financial Aid in Kimball 196 or use the chat bubble on this page to talk to an agent.

• If your major requires an emphasis, minor, or cluster, those courses can get aid.
  
• If these aren't required, they only get aid if they count as electives for your major.
  
• Classes that “become Program Applicable” after FADD don't get aid.
  
• If you drop a class and add it back, do it before FADD to keep your aid.