Authorization procedures
The Financial Aid office adjusts students’ quarterly award amounts based on the enrollment level as of the financial aid census date. Students should contact the Financial Aid office for more information about the census dates for the current award year.
The following types of courses do not count toward enrollment level for financial aid: courses not needed to meet the student's MCC degree or certificate requirements, audit courses, courses transferred in from another institution, dual enrollment courses, or courses that have been repeated more than once after the student received a grade of R, P, D, or better.
Credits for late-starting classes do not count toward a student's enrollment level for financial aid until: (1) the class has begun and (2) the instructor has reported that the student is participating in the class.
Award amounts are not adjusted after the appropriate census date for any increase or decrease in a student’s enrollment level. There are two exceptions to this policy:
- If a student completely withdraws from all classes, Return of Title IV regulations may require that a portion of a student’s aid be returned to the Department of Education by the institution and by the student. (See Return of Federal Funds for more information.)
- If a student drops a class that has not started and received a 100 percent refund, aid is reduced to reflect the new enrollment status.
Students should contact the Financial Aid office for more information, especially when adding or dropping classes.