There are several reasons a course is not considered in the calculation for federal financial aid (see below). Eligible credit hours impact the amount of Pell Grant a student can receive. Eligible credit hours can also impact a student’s eligibility for Federal student loans and Federal Work Study if the student is enrolled in less than 6 eligible credit hours. If the eligible hours are less than full time (12 credit hours), federal financial aid may be adjusted. As a result, this may affect the student’s refund or result in a balance.

• Course Not on Degree Audit (i.e. the Program Evaluation in WebAdvisor https://services.sinclair.edu/WebAdvisor/ )
  Courses not required for the active program of study are excluded from the federal financial aid disbursement amount.
• Courses Do Not Meet Content Standards
  The curriculum for the following courses does not meet federal financial aid content requirements: MAT 0050, DEV 0020, DEV 0025, DEV 0070 and DEV 0075
• Repeated Courses
  Federal financial aid is available for one repeat of a successfully completed course (grade of D or higher). Please review the Financial Aid & Scholarships' Repeat Coursework Policy for additional information, including the Repeat Coursework Appeal process.
• Non-Verified Attendance
  When instructors report a student never attended class during the first 14 days of a term, the course is removed from the federal financial aid eligible credit hours. Please review the Financial Aid & Scholarships’ Financial Aid Attendance Policy for additional information, including the Attendance Appeal process.
• Remedial Education Limits
  Students can receive federal financial aid consideration for up to 30 credit hours of remedial education. Only some DEV courses, specific MAT courses, and ESL courses are included in remedial education. Additionally, specific MUS courses are included in remedial coursework for MUS.S.AA majors only
• Census Date Issues
  The initial calculation of a Federal Pell Grant is based on anticipated full-time enrollment. Sinclair recalculates Federal Pell Grant awards based on course schedule adjustments up to the student census date. The student census date is the latest course census date for all of the student’s registered courses for a specific term. If a student drops a course before his or her student census date, the course is removed from a student’s financial aid eligible credit hours. For additional information about the financial aid census date policy.