Financial Aid Eligibility
Eligibility is based on a student’s number of credit hours during a given term. Only credit hours needed to complete a financial aid eligible program are considered in classification. The chart below details enrollment classification for financial aid purposes:
Total Aid Eligible Credit Hours |
Classification for Aid Eligibility |
| 12 or more credit hours | Full-Time Award |
| 9-11.5 credit hours | 3/4 Time Award |
| 6-8.5 credit hours | Half-Time Award |
| 5.5 credit hours | Less Than Half-Time Award |
SWIC Associate Degrees and Certificates
To be considered for financial aid, a student must be in an eligible program. While most associate degree programs are financial aid eligible, there are a few exceptions.
The following associate degree programs are not eligible for financial aid:
- Construction Cement Mason (039A)
- Construction Sheetmetal (039B)
- Construction Bricklayer (039C)
- Construction Ironworker (039D)
- Construction Electrical Specialist (039E)
- Construction Painting & Decorating (039F)
- Construction Carpentry (039G)
Note: Not all certificates are financial aid eligible. Check certificate eligibility.