Enrollment Status

Enrollment status is the number of units upon which your financial aid award is based. This status is determined when your initial award is made. Your enrollment status is verified on census day (the third Monday of the semester) and adjustments are made to your award for the academic year depending upon the number of units in which you are enrolled. Classes added after the enrollment status has been established will not result in an award being revised upward. Dropping classes may result in your award being revised downward or being canceled.

In establishing eligibility for financial aid, enrollment status is determined as follows:

Status Fall/Spring

Full Time 12+ units
3/4 Time 9 - 11.5 units
1/2 Time 6 - 8.5 units
Less than 1/2 Time 0.5 - 5.5 units

Consortium Agreement

Units taken concurrently at Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College may be accepted for financial aid purposes at the college where you have declared your major and educational goal. You must also be enrolled in a minimum of six units at Grossmont College and the course(s) you are taking at Cuyamaca College must be applicable towards your educational goal. You must request a Financial Aid Consortium Agreement form from the Financial Aid Office. This agreement covers one semester only, and must be turned in before census day. You must reapply for each semester you wish to participate in a Consortium Agreement. If at any time you drop below six units at Grossmont College, your Consortium Agreement will be cancelled.

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