<p>To qualify for pell I have to be taking at least 12 credit hours a semester. For this semester I've already recieved it. If I drop a three credit remedial class will it mess up my financial aid. If so how</p>
<p>It depends on when in the semester you drop it. If it’s early, you could be asked to repay. You need to talk to your FA office about this.</p>
<p>If you drop the class, will you be below 12 hours? There is a disbursement chart showing Pell amounts for 1/2 and 3/4 time study. But if you’re a full time student (ie not a full time employee or someone with family obligations) why would you want to drop below 12 hours? Agree with garland, this is a question for your advisor and FA officer.</p>
<p>sk8ermom–often, a student drops not because they “want” to, but because they’re not doing well in the class (I have no idea if this is the OP’s situation; this is a general commnet.)</p>
<p>Where I work, if the student waits too long to drop, they will get a WF instead of a W, and it will affect their GPA. However, if they drop too soon they could owe FA and/or lose their dorm room. It’s a real problem. There’s about a three day window to avoid both bad outcomes, and many don’t know it/miss it/misjudge the situation, etc.</p>
<p>Again, this is why it’s vital for a student contemplating such a scenario to see an advisor and the FA office and make sure to get specific, understood answers.</p>
<p>Yes, I know that’s the usual reason but in a remedial class it would seem to be better to put forth extra effort and gut it out in order to move on to the higher level classes that may be needed. Especially if the hours are low anyway. But if there are extenuating circumstances that may be a different scenario.</p>
<p>How a drop affects financial aid depends on the policies of the school. You will have to ask. </p>
<p>Where I work, dropping after the end of the drop/add period does not result in a loss of aid unless the student drops all classes. This is because we do not refund any tuition after the end of drop/add. Other schools will require some aid to be paid back if any classes are dropped. Your school has a policy posted somewhere … but it’s best to ask.</p>
<p>Remember that even if you don’t owe any money back when you drop, it can affect your aid in the long run. You need to complete a set percentage of courses you begin within a prescribed time period - if you fail to do so, you may lose your eligibility for future aid. Make sure you know your school’s Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.</p>