The information on the Distance Education page says that DE courses are not included in calculating full-time status. To receive financial aid for the summer you have to take six hours total. Would taking a DE course count in those six hours, since technically it doesn't count for full-time status?

I was hoping someone might know from experience, but if not I'll find out from the financial aid office tomorrow.

5/10/2006 6:24:09 PM

hmm...i took a DE course this past semester....I only had 9 other hours EXCLUDING the DE course...as far as I know, i was counted as a "full time" student. Otherwise, i'm pretty sure I would have received a notification from someone about my student loan eligibility....

5/12/2006 12:50:21 AM

maybe you read it wrong? I'm pretty sure DE counts just the same as a regular on-campus class.

5/12/2006 12:53:43 AM

^ and ^^

5/12/2006 1:00:03 AM

Awesome. The only way I'd be able to take a course for SUM I is over the internet.

5/12/2006 3:47:45 AM

^is it BUS360?

5/12/2006 6:37:39 PM

I had a screwy situation one summer where I was taking an NCSU DE course and a course locally at UNCC. Because it wasn't six hours at the same institute, I wasn't considered full time and didn't get aid

Reason I mention this, You tried calling Financial Aid/DE yet to figure all of this out? Only way you'll get a "correct" answer out of all of this.

5/12/2006 6:41:34 PM

Yep, I asked today when I took the form and they assured me that it counted.

The only problem is that the class I wanted to take is on waitlist status. Philosophy of Science.

5/13/2006 12:19:43 AM