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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=441403614-06062007>Matt,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=441403614-06062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=441403614-06062007>You can't adjust her enrollment status for federal aid
due to the disability. 2006-2007 Federal Student Aid Handbook, Volume 1
Student Eligibility, Chapter 1 School Determined Requirements, page
1-11:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=441403614-06062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=441403614-06062007><FONT face=NewBaskerville-Roman color=#231f20 size=3>
<P align=left>Your definition of a full-time workload for a program must be
used</P>
<P align=left>for all students enrolled in that program and must be the same</P>
<P align=left>definition for all FSA-related purposes, including loan
deferments.</P>
<P align=left>You can’t accommodate a student with a learning disability or
other</P>
<P align=left>handicap by allowing the student a full-time enrollment status
lower</P>
<P align=left>than the minimum standard.</P></FONT><FONT face=ZapfDingbats
color=#231f20 size=3>
<P align=left>▼ </FONT><I><FONT face=NewBaskerville-Italic color=#231f20
size=3>Minimum standards for full-time enrollment. </I></FONT><FONT
face=NewBaskerville-Roman color=#231f20 size=3>You may include any</P>
<P align=left>combination of courses, work, research, or special studies in
your</P>
<P align=left>school’s definition of workload. The regulations specify a
minimum</P>
<P align=left>standard for undergraduate students but not for graduate
students.</P>
<P align=left>For undergraduates, full-time status must be at least:</P>
<P align=left>• 12 semester hours or 12 quarter hours per academic term in
an</P>
<P align=left>educational program using a semester, trimester, or quarter</P>
<P align=left>system;</P>
<P align=left>• 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours per academic year for
an</P>
<P align=left>educational program using credit hours but not using a</P>
<P align=left>semester, trimester, or quarter system, or the prorated</P>
<P align=left>equivalent for a program of less than one academic year;</P>
<P align=left>• 24 clock hours per week for an educational program using
clock</P>
<P align=left>hours;</P>
<P align=left>• a series of courses or seminars equaling 12 semester or
quarter</P>
<P align=left>hours over a maximum of 18 weeks; or</P>
<P align=left>• the work portion of a cooperative education program in which</P>
<P align=left>the amount of work performed is equivalent to the academic</P>
<P align=left>workload of a full-time student.</P>
<P align=left>Your school must have a written policy stating what enrollment</P>
<P align=left>status the work portion of a co-op program is equivalent to. If
it</P>
<P align=left>equals a full-time academic load, the co-op student is considered
full</P>
<P align=left>time regardless of how many credits are earned for the co-op
work.</P>
<P align=left>A student taking only correspondence courses is never
considered</P>
<P align=left>to be enrolled more than half time. See </FONT><I><FONT
face=NewBaskerville-Italic color=#231f20 size=3>Volume 3 </I></FONT><FONT
face=NewBaskerville-Roman color=#231f20 size=3>for more on Pell</P>
<P align=left>and enrollment status and correspondence courses.</P>
<P align=left>If a student is enrolled in courses that do not count toward
his</P>
<P align=left>degree, they cannot be used to determine enrollment status
unless</P>
<P align=left>they are noncredit or remedial courses as described in the
sidebar.</P>
<P align=left>This means you cannot award the student aid for classes that do
not</P>
<P align=left>count toward his degree or
certificate.</P></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=441403614-06062007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>What you do for institutional aid is up to you.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pam McConahay</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Assoc. Dir., Compliance, Training & Lender Relations</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>University of Oklahoma Financial Aid Services</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=Arial size=2>1000 Asp Avenue, Room 216 </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Norman OK 73019-4078</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>(405)
325-4617 Fax (405) 325-7608</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>pmcconahay@ou.edu </FONT></P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> oasfaa-bounces@lists.onenet.net
[mailto:oasfaa-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Matt D.
McCoin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 06, 2007 8:22 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
oasfaa@lists.onenet.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Oasfaa] Full Time Enrollment Status
with Respect to ADA<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I wanted to seek your opinion
regarding a student with a severe learning disability. Our institution does not
currently have a formal “policy” outlining full-time status definition for those
students falling under <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">ADA</st1:place></st1:City>. An adjustment was made for a student in
the 06-07 academic year allowing her to be considered a full time student while
enrolled in 9 hours. Documentation was gathered from the student’s psychologist.
The student is currently enrolled in 6 hours for the Fall 07 semester. One of
the courses is a Math course that will be extremely difficult given the type of
learning disability this student has. The mother is seeking a letter from the
doctor “requesting” the student be considered full time while only enrolled in 6
hours. Before this request was made I suggested that the student enroll in an
activity based 3 hour course. Based upon the adjustment that was made last year,
the student would continue to be considered full-time at 9 hours. The mother
still may consider this. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My question to you: Under <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">ADA</st1:place></st1:City>, are we “required” to
make adjustments in full-time enrollment status based upon the advice of a
medical professional? Without a formal policy we made an adjustment to 9 hours
last year. Will the decision to drop below 12 hours be considered a precedent
for this case in reducing the full time status to 6, or can we hold to 9 hours
based upon the adjustment last year. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Finally,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If we made an adjustment to her
institutional scholarships reflecting she is not incurring full-time costs,
would that appear as though we are not considering her full time with respect to
institutional aid, but we are with respect to federal and state aid. I’m trying
to look at every angle. Thanks for your help.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Forte color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Forte">Matthew D.
McCoin</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Garamond color=maroon size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">Director of
Financial Aid</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Garamond color=maroon size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond">St. Gregory's
University</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans MT Condensed'">405)
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