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Enrollment Requirements and Financial Assistance

Institutional Financial Assistance (Bradley Funded)

Undergraduate

Grants and scholarships offered to undergraduate students by Bradley University require full-time enrollment of 12 credit hours or more each semester.  Financial assistance awards are based on full-time enrollment and are not adjusted to reflect actual enrollment status until the end of the add/drop period each semester.  The add/drop period allows students to make changes to their course schedules without financial penalty. Once the add/drop period has ended, Bradley grants and scholarships will be removed for those students who are not enrolled full-time.

At the conclusion of the add/drop period, full-time students will incur the cost of full-time tuition and related fees.  Therefore, students dropping below full-time after the add/drop period will not see a reduction in Bradley grants and scholarships unless a full withdrawal is completed.  Please keep in mind there is a limit to the number of semesters a student may be eligible for Bradley grants and scholarships.

Graduate

Enrollment requirements for graduate financial assistance are listed on the Graduate Admissions website.

 

Federal & State Financial Assistance

Undergraduate

Pell Grant

Pell Grant is initially offered to eligible undergraduate students assuming enrollment of 12 or more credit hours for each of the fall and spring semesters. Once a student is registered, the Pell Grant amount on the tuition statement will be updated to reflect the actual enrollment. Semester enrollments of less than 12 credit hours will result in a proportionate reduction of award amounts.

Credit Hours Enrollment Intensity
12 (or more) 100%
11 92%
10 83%
9 75%
8 67%
7 58%
6 50%
5 42%
4 33%
3 25%
2 17%
1 8%

*Pell Grant awards are based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculated by the FAFSA

*Partial awards will be made if remaining eligibility is nearing Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (Pell LEU)

*Dropping or withdrawing from courses before beginning attendance will trigger a mandatory Pell recalculation or withdrawal.

 

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is an additional grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. FSEOG award amounts based on full time enrollment can be up to $4,000 subject to funding levels. FSEOG funding is provided to Bradley University by the U.S. Department of Education on a yearly basis. Once all available funding is allocated no additional FSEOG awards can be made for the year.

 

Federal Work-Study

To be eligible for work-study, students must be enrolled in a Title IV eligible program.  Less than full time enrollment may decrease work- study edibility due to changes in cost of attendance.  Students participating in work-study who intend to enroll on a less than full time basis should contact the Office of Financial Assistance to confirm award amounts.

 

Direct Student & Parent Plus Loans

Direct Student & Parent Plus Loans require at least half time enrollment (six or more credit hours) at the time of origination. If a student ceases attendance or the enrollment status drops below half time prior to origination, loans will be removed. If a student withdraws from Bradley University (officially or unofficially), the Direct Student & Parent Plus Loans will be subject to a Federal Title IV withdrawal calculation.

 

State of Illinois MAP Grant

If your award notification includes State of IL MAP Grant (Est), the amount of the grant is based on a 15 credit hour per semester course load. Once a student is registered, the IL MAP Grant amount on the tuition statement will be updated to reflect the actual enrollment. MAP awards for semester enrollments of less than 15 credit hours will be prorated based on the actual number of credit hours a student is enrolled in. The MAP Estimator can be used to estimate award amounts less than 15 hours.

Students enrolling in semester-long Bradley University affiliated study abroad programs will be registered for OCP 044 section 01 which is a placeholder for full time enrollment. MAP eligible students who register for this course must provide documentation of their actual course registration from their study abroad institution to Bradley University's Office of Financial Assistance to ensure accurate IL MAP Grant payments. Failure to provide study abroad registration information in a timely manner will result in a full 15 credit hour IL MAP Grant payment. Students whose study abroad transcript does not match the amount of IL MAP Grant paid may need to return a portion of their IL MAP Grant, creating a balance due to the university after the conclusion of the semester.

 

Graduate

Direct Stafford & Grad Plus Loans

Direct Student & Grad Plus Loans require at least half time enrollment (four or more credit hours) at the time of origination. If a student ceases attendance or the enrollment status drops below half time prior to origination, loans will be removed. If a student withdraws from Bradley University (officially or unofficially), the Direct Student & Grad Plus Loans will be subject to a Federal Title IV withdrawal calculation."

 

Federal Work-Study

To be eligible for work-study, students must be enrolled in a Title IV eligible program.  Less than full time enrollment may decrease work- study edibility due to changes in cost of attendance.  Students participating in work-study who intend to enroll on a less than full time basis should contact the Office of Financial Assistance to confirm award amounts. 

 

Complete Withdrawal – Graduate and Undergraduate

If a student finds it necessary to withdraw from all classes after completing registration but before classes begin, there will be a complete refund of all fees to their original sources - family and/or financial assistance programs. In all cases, the student will be required to pay a registration fee: $50 for first semester first-year and part-time students and $100 for all other full-time students. This fee must be paid from resources other than financial assistance credits.

Students who totally withdraw from the university and/or cease attending all classes after classes begin will have their financial resources adjusted proportional to the duration of their enrollment up to the 60% point in each semester after which full assistance is credited. Charges will be adjusted according to the billing policy.

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