Federal financial aid for degree applicable courses
Federal regulations mandate that federal aid cannot be awarded for classes that do not count toward a student's academic program. If a student is enrolled in courses that do not count toward his or her degree, certificate or other credentials, they cannot be used to determine enrollment status unless they are eligible remedial courses.
This impacts Federal financial aid and the Millennium Scholarship. Federal aid includes Pell Grants, Direct Loans, Perkins Loans, Nursing Student Loans (NSL), Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, the TEACH Grant program and Work Study. In addition, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) regulations require the Millennium Scholarship can only be provided to students for courses that count towards their degree program.
Frequently asked questions about degree applicable courses
No, only federal aid and the Millennium Scholarship are affected.
Meet with your academic advisor, and monitor your Academic Requirements Report and utilize the academic planning tools in MyNEVADA to map out future semesters in your course of study. Also, be aware of the recommended schedule for your major in the Course Catalog.
Enroll in degree applicable credits. Declare your major/minor early. Make sure your Academic Requirements Report in MyNEVADA is accounting for all your required credits.
Electives that are specified by a degree will be covered. General elective classes will be covered up to the number of elective credits required by the degree.
Those electives won't be counted as part of your enrollment for Federal aid eligibility.
Math and English remedial courses are covered. Federal financial aid will pay up to 30 credit hours of remedial courses (course numbers below 100). Students exceeding 30 credit hours are responsible for payment.
Students receiving Federal aid may repeat a course once after receiving a passing grade. The class must be required for the declared degree. If a student decides to repeat a course with a passing grade for a second time, the student is responsible for payment. Please be aware that repeating classes may affect your satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
Yes, make sure they are included in your Academic Requirements Report in MyNEVADA.
Yes, required teacher certification classes will be funded.
Yes, graduate students must be enrolled in classes that apply toward their degree.
Graduate assistantships will not be affected.
Finalize your schedule no later than a week before the beginning of the semester.
Both majors/degrees will be used to check your enrollment in eligible classes as long as both are reflected in your Academic Requirements Report in MyNEVADA.
Yes, as long you change your major before the beginning of the semester.
Yes, as long as your minor is declared and these are not the only classes you have left after completing all major requirements.
Yes, but it will be adjusted based on 9 credits (only degree applicable credits count).
Yes. Your aid will be reevaluated based on your new enrollment and this could require a return of funds. Before swapping a class in MyNEVADA, confirm that the class you are swapping into meets your degree requirements. Utilize the planning tools in MyNEVADA and meet with your academic advisor.
Wait-listed classes do not count as part of your enrollment for aid disbursement.
Yes, all students receiving federal aid or the Millennium Scholarship are affected.
Yes, all students receiving federal aid or the Millennium Scholarship are affected.
Yes, all students receiving federal aid or the Millennium Scholarship are affected.
This only affects students receiving federal aid or the Millennium Scholarship. With the exception of private loans, non-degree and graduate special students are not eligible for federal aid.
No, international students are not eligible for federal aid.
All semesters are affected.
Yes, make sure this is indicated in your Academic Requirements Report in MyNEVADA. An Academic Advising Report (AAR) is available for enrolled graduate and undergraduate students in the Student Center in MyNEVADA. The AAR lists the requirements for specific degree programs, shows how an individual student's coursework is being used to satisfy degree requirements, and verifies each student's eligibility for graduation. The AAR is an important tool in the advising process; bring a current PDF AAR report to each advisement meeting. Forms used to update your AAR are available on the Academic Central Forms page.
Your Federal aid will be reevaluated based on your new enrollment and this could require a return of funds.
For answers to questions specific to your enrollment, you may email mynevada@unr.edu