Financial Aid Office - Lansing Community College

Enrollment Standards

Enrollment Levels

Financial aid is offered to students based on enrollment as a full-time student, 12 credit hours or more per semester. However, if a student enrolls for fewer than 12 credits, certain awards may be prorated to meet lower enrollment costs. For example, if a student enrolls for 9-11 credits, he or she would in most cases receive 75 percent of his or her grant awards. If a student enrolls for 6-8 credits, he or she would usually receive 50 percent of his or her grant awards. If a student enrolls for fewer than six credit hours, he or she may be eligible for some financial aid programs.

Auditing Courses

Audited courses are those being taken for no grade. Therefore, courses being audited are not considered part of a student's enrollment for financial aid purposes.

Repeating Courses

Federal regulations limit the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive financial aid for that course. This limit applies whether or not the student received financial aid for earlier enrollments in the course. If a student retakes a course that is not eligible for financial aid, it will not be counted as credit toward enrollment-based aid such as the Pell grant and Student Loans; a recalculation of aid is done to exclude the credits for the repeated course. Note: Students must also adhere to the College's Repeat Enrollment Policy.

A student may receive financial aid to repeat a previously passed course one additional time.

A student may receive financial aid when repeating a previously failed course (0.0 or Z), regardless of the number of times the course was attempted and failed.

A student who is taking a course that requires the student to enroll in for multiple times to meet degree requirements may receive financial aid for these courses. (repeatable course list)

Changes in Enrollment Level

During A Tuition & Fee Refund Period

If a student drops any or all courses in a semester during a Tuition & Fee refund period, then financial aid eligibility will be recalculated based on the final enrollment level. A student who has received a credit balance check prior to dropping any or all courses during a Tuition & Fee refund period will likely have to immediately repay funds to LCC. Students with Stafford Loans who fall below 6 credits of enrollment will enter either their Grace Period or Repayment.

Dropping A Course After A Tuition & Fee Refund Period

If a student is dropped from one or more, but not all courses after a Tuition & Fee refund period, financial aid eligibility will not be recalculated. However, if the student is not actively attending at least half-time (6 credits), any future loan disbursements will be cancelled.

Total Withdrawal From All Courses

If a student completely withdraws from all courses before the 60% point, then a Federal Refund Calculation (See Return to Title IV Funds) will be completed to determine what portion of disbursed aid must be returned to the federal government. LCC will immediately return the portion of aid due to the federal government and send a bill for that amount to the student. The student must immediately repay the billed amount to LCC.

Failure Of All Courses

If a student fails to pass or earn credit in at least one course, then a Federal Refund Calculation (See Return to Title IV Funds) will be completed to determine what portion of disbursed aid must be returned to the federal government LCC will immediately return the portion of aid due to the federal government and send a bill for that amount to the student. The student must immediately repay the billed amount to LCC.

Return of Title IV Funds

If a student completely withdraws from all courses before the 60% point, then a Federal Refund Calculation will be completed. In addition, if a student fails to pass or earn credit in at least one course, then a Federal Refund Calculation will be completed. A Federal Refund Calculation determines what portion of aid must be repaid and returned to the federal government LCC will immediately return the portion of aid due to the federal government and send a bill for that amount to the student. The student must immediately repay the billed amount to LCC.

Return of Title IV Funds are returned in the following order for any programs received that semester: