You will be offered financial aid as an undergraduate student for as long as you are classified as mainly participating in undergraduate coursework. If at least 50% of your coursework is determined to be at the undergraduate level and your academic advisor has not yet determined that you should be classified as a graduate student, then you will remain classified as an undergraduate student. Please consult your academic advisor should any issues arise and to ensure you are following the required degree plan.

As an undergraduate student, you must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours) in courses that count towards your undergraduate degree in order to be eligible for federal student loans. You may qualify for the Federal Pell Grant as well. Courses that do not apply to your undergraduate degree cannot be utilized to meet financial aid eligibility requirements. Typically, graduate courses will not count toward your undergraduate degree and therefore will not count toward your total enrollment for federal financial aid. If you have questions about graduate courses counting for your undergraduate degree, please reach out to your academic advisor for assistance.

If more than 50% of your coursework is determined to be at the graduate level or you have completed the undergraduate portion of your combination program, you will be classified as a graduate student and your financial aid eligibility will change.

When your status is updated and you are offered financial aid as a graduate student, you must be enrolled at least half-time (5 credit hours) to be eligible for federal student loans. Graduate students are not eligible for the federal grant programs (i.e., Pell Grant and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) as well as certain state aid programs including, but not limited to, the TEXAS Grant and Texas Public Education Grant. Courses that do not apply to your graduate degree cannot be utilized to meet financial aid eligibility requirements.

If you would like more details concerning what aid you qualify for as an undergraduate student versus what aid you qualify for as a graduate student, please contact Aggie One Stop.