<p>I've called the financial aid once and they said that after I get one undergraduate major, the government would no longer help me get another undergrad degree. Today, I called the office and asked them if I decided to pursue two undergrad majors at once, would I receive financial aid for an extra year that would be needed to get both degrees. They said I can do that, but then she repeated herself by saying "I am pretty sure that you can do that". I want 100% answer, so I don't get screwed later on.</p>
<p>-I am currently a junior in biomedical engineering. One more year to graduate, as is.
-If I decide to double major with some other type fo engineering, it would take me two extra years to complete both at the same time.
-I go to Rutgers University</p>
<p>Federal, state, and institutional aid all operate under thier own sets of rules. For instance, you can get 6 years of Pell. Direct loans have a maximum, but my understanding is you can borrow until you hit that max, regardless of the time it takes you to do so.</p>
<p>My state will give aid for only 4 years. Other states are different.</p>
<p>The most complicated sets of rules, however, belong to the institution. Some aid may be available for just 4 years, others for a 5th. The number of years you can be granted aid may be affected by program. For instance, in places where one can earn undergraduate teaching certification, the programs are often 4.5 years. In that case, the instituion may award a 5th year of aid for those students but not for students majoring in something else. </p>
<p>THe only place you can get a 100% answer is from Rutgers, and even then, some forms of aid are not under their control. When the fed changed the duration for collecting Pell grants, institutions had no authority to override that. I don’t think any school would be able to give you a guarantee.</p>