The Graduate School was recently notified by the Office of Financial Aid that Title IV regulations do not permit use of Federal funds for courses that are not required for completion of a student’s academic program.
To meet that requirement GRAD 7999 and GRAD 9999 will no longer be considered full-time enrollment for financial aid eligibility, effective immediately.
- GRAD 7999/9999 will no longer push a student to full-time status
- GRAD 7999/9999 will no longer be eligible for financial aid awards.
Note: Students who are registered for GRAD 7999/9999 will remain eligible for Assistantships and GASP.
Because the courses will no longer push a student to full-time status, students enrolled in GRAD 7999/9999 will trigger the financial aid loan repayment clock.
If any of your students need to retain financial aid eligibility, and/or retain full-time status, they will need to change their Fall 2023 registration to GRAD 7800 or GRAD 9800. (3 credits that push a student to full time status).
Students can request a permit for GRAD 7800/9800 with an academic petition.
F1/J1 International students who wish to remain in GRAD 7999/9999 must contact the International Student and Scholar Office to request a reduced course load in their last semester in order to meet their immigration enrollment requirements.
GRAD 7999/9999 are one-credit placeholder courses which can be utilized by students who need enrollment while completing the dissertation or thesis defense within the first 4 weeks of the term, finishing a non-credit-bearing capstone, or finishing an Incomplete-graded course.
The Graduate School has sent emails to all students already enrolled for summer and fall 2023, and will offer guidance as petitions are submitted.
If you have questions please contact Sandra Krause, Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Services, Sandra.Krause@charlotte.edu.
