Enrollment Chart
For summer-specific information, see our page on summer enrollment/disbursement rules.
Table A: How Enrollment Level Affects Financial Aid (Fall / Spring)
| Full-Time Enrollment |
¾-Time Enrollment |
½-Time Enrollment |
Less than ½-Time Enrollment |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Work-Study | Student eligible to work and earn 100% of the semester's award | Student's award will be cancelled if below half-time at any time during the semester. | ||
| Federal Parent PLUS Loan | Student receives 100% of the semester’s award less any applicable loan origination fees. |
Award will be cancelled if not yet disbursed; future semester awards may be cancelled. | ||
| Federal Grad PLUS Loan | Student receives 100% of the semester’s award less any applicable loan origination fees. | Award will be cancelled if not yet disbursed; future semester awards may be cancelled. | ||
| Federal Pell Grant *See items (1) (2) (3) below |
Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student receives 75% of the semester's award if three-quarter time at quarter of term. | Student receives 50% of the semester's award if half time at quarter of term. | Student receives 25% of the semester's award if less than half time at quarter of term. |
| Federal Perkins Loan | Student must be full time to receive the award. If the loan has been disbursed, dropping credits has no impact on the award. | Student must be full time to receive the award. If the loan has been disbursed, dropping credits has no impact on the award. | ||
| Federal Stafford Loan (Subsidized) |
Student receives 100% of the semester’s award less any applicable loan origination fees.
Students in their final semester of the program may be subject to a reduction of the amount due to proration regulations. |
Award will be cancelled if not yet disbursed; future semester awards may be cancelled. | ||
| Federal Stafford Loan (Unsubsidized) |
Student receives 100% of the semester’s award less any applicable loan origination fees.
Students in their final semester of the program may be subject to a reduction of the amount due to proration regulations. |
If less than half-time award will be cancelled if not yet disbursed; future semester awards may be cancelled. | ||
| Federal Stafford Loan (Additional Unsubsidized for Medical Students - Aid IDs beginning with MU) |
Full time student receives 100% of the semester’s award less any applicable loan origination fees. | May be eligible if three-quarter or half-time. Contact the Office of Financial Aid. | Not eligible if enrolled less than half-time. Award will be cancelled if not yet disbursed; future semester awards may be cancelled. |
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| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) | Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student must be full time to receive the award in fall and spring semesters. (Summer criteria differs, consult OFA.) If the student drops below full time before quarter of term, the award is cancelled. After quarter of term, dropping credits has no impact. | ||
| MSU Assistance Grant (MAG) | Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student receives 75% of the semester's award if three-quarter time at quarter of term. | Student receives 50% of the semester's award if half time at quarter of term. | Semester award will be cancelled if less than half-time. |
| MSU Freshman Grant (MFG) | Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student receives 75% of the semester's award if three-quarter time at quarter of term. | Student receives 50% of the semester's award if half time at quarter of term. | Student receives 25% of the semester's award if less than half time at quarter of term. |
| MSU Grant (MSUG) | Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student must be full time to receive the award in fall and spring semesters. (Summer criteria differs, consult OFA.) If the student drops below full time before quarter of term, the award is cancelled. After quarter of term, dropping credits has no impact. | ||
| MSU Medical Student Aid Grant *See item (2) below |
Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student receives 75% of the semester's award if three-quarter time at quarter of term. | Student receives 50% of the semester's award if half time at quarter of term. | Student receives 25% of the semester's award if less than half time at quarter of term. |
| MSU Student Aid Grant (SAG) *See item (2) below |
Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student receives 75% of the semester's award if three-quarter time at quarter of term. | Student receives 50% of the semester's award if half time at quarter of term. | Student receives 25% of the semester's award if less than half time at quarter of term. |
| MSU Spartan Advantage | Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student must be full time to receive the award. | ||
| Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS) *See item (2) below |
Student receives 100% of the semester's award if full time at quarter of term. | Student receives 75% of the semester's award if three-quarter time at quarter of term. | Student receives 50% of the semester's award if half time at quarter of term. | Semester award will be cancelled if less than half-time. |
(1) IN SOME CASES, student will lose all Pell Grant eligibility if below full-time enrollment; consult an OFA staff member for clarification in this instance.
(2) If the student changes enrollment prior to the quarter of term, the award will be adjusted or cancelled as appropriate. If the student changes enrollment after the quarter of term, the award will not be adjusted. NOTE that enrollment changes after quarter of term that are made effective as of before the quarter of term will have the same effect as changes made before the quarter of term.
(3) If the student fails one or more courses due to non-attendance, the Office of Financial Aid, in consultation with the Registrar, will determine the student's last date of academic activity in the class and adjust the Pell Grant accordingly. This may result in a charge appearing on the student's MSU account during the following semester.
Note: If a student receiving financial aid withdraws from the University, the student may be required to repay a portion of the financial aid received for the semester in which the withdrawal occurs. A withdrawal calculation is performed by the Office of Fees, Sponsored Aid and Fellowships (a division of the Controller's Office); phone: 355-5050.
Table B: Enrollment Level by Number of Credits
| Full-Time Enrollment |
¾-Time Enrollment |
½-Time Enrollment |
Less than ½-Time Enrollment |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 12 | 9-11 | 6-8 | 1-5 |
| Graduate Certificate | 9 | 7-8 | 5-6 | 1-4 |
| Master's Degree | 9 | 7-8 | 5-6 | 1-4 |
| Doctoral Degree | 6 | 4-5 | 3 | 1-2 |
| Medical | 12 | 9-11 | 6-8 | 1-5 |
Number of credits shown to determine enrollment level is for financial aid purposes and may not necessarily follow the University's guidelines.
Note: If the student has an award not referenced in Table A, please contact the Office of Financial Aid for additional information regarding the unlisted award. Table A references only the most frequently awarded aid programs.
