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Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements

Your basic eligibility for federal and state financial aid is determined by the FAFSA. Estimated financial aid awards are based on your eligibility and need, and are offered based on full-time status. The number of units in which you are actually enrolled decides the specific amount of financial aid you receive.

At University Census, financial aid awards are revised to match eligibility based on the actual number of units in which students are officially enrolled. Awards may be reduced for students enrolled in fewer than full-time units.


Undergraduate Enrollment Definitions for Financial Aid by Semester

Undergraduate Enrollment Status Number of Units Funding Eligibility*
Full-time undergraduate Minimum of 12 semester units
  • All types of aid, maximum amount based on need*
  • Loans**
  • Three-quarter-time undergraduate***
  • (Some awards may be prorated)
 9-11.9 semester units
  • Prorated for 3/4 time: Pell, ACG, SMART, Cal B Subsistence
  • Full amount allowed: SUG, Cal Grant A & B, FSEOG, EOPG
  • Loans may be prorated**
  • Half-time undergraduate***
  • (Some awards may be prorated)
 6-8.9 semester units
  • Prorated for 1/2-time: Pell, ACG, SMART, Cal B Subsistence
  • Prorated for 1/2-time (6units only): SUG, Cal Grant A & B
  • Full amount allowed: FSEOG, EOPG
  • Loans may be prorated**
Part-time undergraduate*** 1-5.9 semester units Pell prorated for less than 1/2-time; NOT eligible for other types of aid

IMPORTANT:
*Need determines the type and maximum amount of aid for which you are eligible. Enrollment affects proration of full-time amounts for students with fewer than full-time units.
**Graduating seniors, enrolled for one semester only:
 - with fewer than 15 units, will have their loans prorated down, based on units
 - with more than 15 units, will have their loans prorated up based on units
***Recipients of CSU, Chico Scholarships and Presidential Scholarships require full-time enrollment.

See Types of Aid for details of all types of available aid at CSU, Chico.
See Student Financial Services for how enrollment affects fees. Fee charges are based on a different breakdown of units.