Has anyone ever take a reduced courseload at college? Has it affected your tuition for the next term?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:56:42 -0400

Response by SFC George Smith made Sep 8 at 2016 10:58 PM

SFC George Smith — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:58:43 -0400

as long as you Don't go below 9 Hours... it should not effect You Benefits...

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 8 at 2016 11:04 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 23:04:10 -0400

Your financial aid and tuition is usually tied to the courses you select as part of your course load per semester. As an undergraduate student you will probably receive full financial aid disbursements by enrolling full time in classes. The amount of financial aid you receive is distributed to you for the entire year and the financial aid office will divide up the amount you receive per semester. If you are enrolled 3/4 time or half time or part time your financial aid office will distribute your money to pay for tuition and then you get what is left over, but this amount is less than what it would be if you were full time.

You should talk with a financial aid counselor. They are usually laid back and helpful when it comes to your financial aid. Hope this helps.

Response by SPC Paul Jennings, J.D. made Sep 9 at 2016 12:39 AM

SPC Paul Jennings, J.D. — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:39:10 -0400

It can vary by college. Some universities do a flat fee per semester snd don't charge by the course. There is usually, however, a reduced fee you pay if you fall be,ow full time enrollment. Similarly, it depends on how your school classifies a term. If they do 8week mini terms, taking one class could mean you only qualify as a part time student.

Response by SrA Chris "Shadow" McGee made Sep 9 at 2016 8:53 AM

SrA Chris "Shadow" McGee — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 08:53:38 -0400

I was always maxing out my courseload, but had a semester that I had to cut back. As long as you still meet the full time requirements for your school (I think 9 hrs most places) you will still receive the same benefits.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Sep 9 at 2016 11:03 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 11:03:27 -0400

Well it really depends... if you apply to a university, typically the tuition is a flat rate regardless of how many courses you enroll in. But if you are paying per class at a community college, then yes a reduced course load would lower tuition.

Response by PO3 Sherry Thornburg made Sep 11 at 2016 2:36 PM

PO3 Sherry Thornburg — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 14:36:55 -0400

I never took more than three courses per semester. Didn't effect my tuition at all. When I had to drop a course, It dropped a course, It did effect a scholarship I was using.