i have this friend that failed a class(me) and he was at 12 hours so now since he failed that 3 hours class hes only at 9 hours, i've gotten conflicting reports that i will and will not lose financial aid

i heard if i take enough hours in the spring to get 24 hours for the year(24-9 is 15 hours for the spring semester) and 24 is what you need for full time status(lets call this option 'a')

i've also heard since i'm only completing 9 hours this semester they will drop my fin. aid until i complete another semester at "full time" status (lets call this option 'b')

which statement is correct, option a or option b

naturally i hope to dear god that option a is right

12/13/2005 5:09:21 AM

When you say conflicting reports, what are the sources? Call financial aid in three hours and get the name of a person you speak to over the phone. Most of them are extremely good and knowledgable.

12/13/2005 5:29:37 AM

the conflicting reports are one of wolfeee's old posts on the matter and a pdf file i read

12/13/2005 5:31:16 AM

I'dI trust an advisor more than a pdf file ... advisor will be more update to date and have more "inside" knowledge. Again, call in three hours.

The employee handbook where I'm at hasn't been updated in a long while ... went to the completely wrong place when I tried to pick up my first check

12/13/2005 5:33:06 AM

Check with financial aid but the deal is that to get aid for *next* year you must show academic progress of completeing 24 hours each academic year.

For the spring sememster, as long as you had 24 hours last year you should be fine. Just get in 15 passing hours and you will be fine for next year.

12/13/2005 7:47:24 AM

There are usually ways to make up the hours in the next semester- you need to get 24 hours done on the year minimum. It may not effect your current aid, but could impact the next application. There are also other factors that can impact financial aid even if you make up the hours- such as overall gpa and % of courses completed over time.

Financial aid rules can change frequently based on federal mandates and other regulations. The best thing to do is to contact your individual Financial Aid adviser. My knowledge is basic in this area. Your financial aid adviser will know every detail as it pertains to your individual situation.

http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/financial_aid/staff.htm

12/13/2005 8:47:02 AM