<p>My question: If I drop a class on August the 27th (I believe that's the earliest date that the system will allow us to change our schedule) will it affect my financial aid?</p>
<p>More Info: After stumbling across the FAQ found here College</a> For All Texans: Top 10% Scholarship Program I realized that I didn't need to take five classes in the fall semester and could, instead, go with four (along with five in the spring and one at a community college in the summer). So while that was a great relief, now I'm worried about whether or not changing my schedule will affect my financial aid since a few of the grants and scholarships say "Your grant eligibility will be reviewed if your enrollment changes on or before the 12th class day."
Will this move me down on the priority list to receive financial aid, or does this mean they'll just be double checking to make sure I am still in full-time enrollment?</p>
<p>No financial aid will be affected UNLESS you go below 12 hours. So there are no worries at all.</p>
<p>HOWEVER. </p>
<p>The top ten percent does require 30 hours per school year to be renewed. So if you are not doing 15 hours each semester you need to take more your next semester or that summer. Which I see you are doing.</p>
<p>You need to check each grant and scholarship about this. Some require more than 24 hours a school year to get renewed.</p>
<p>Just to clarify for the top ten percent scholarship, if I do a class over the summer then it will count towards the 30 hours and the scholarship will be renewed? In a hypothetical situation, if I only get 24 hours after my first year but I take two classes in the summer which bump me up to 30 or more hours, then will the top ten percent scholarship be renewed? Thanks.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for the information moochi! That definitely puts my mind at ease; less stress for the first semester. </p>
<p>@mas213 According to the FAQ and moochi’s reply, yes the summer classes will count and you will still be eligible to have the top ten percent scholarship renewed (assuming you met the other requirements as well and funding is still available). :)</p>
<p>Yup they count! I only had 28 hours after last spring, but took seven hours this summer and it put me over 30. So they just gave it back to me yesterday after turning the remaining hours in! No worries.</p>