Engineering Co-Op Financial Aid Request Process
Students who are registered for an engineering co-op are considered full-time students by the University. Students who are financial aid recipients have the option of receiving federal financial aid (grants and loans) and/or alternative loans for the terms they are on a co-op. State financial aid programs and ¹û¶³´«Ã½ scholarships cannot be used during a co-op term. Students must request the use of financial aid for each co-op term and this request must be received by the 15th day of the term.
To request to use federal financial aid and/or alternative loans during a co-op term for fall and/or spring semester, students must be registered for the co-op and complete the Financial Aid Enrollment Certification Form on the . Students will receive an email notice when this certification has been requested for the term. This form will be available:
- Fall semester: From the end of July through the end of add/drop period for fall
- Spring semester: From the first week in December through the end of add/drop period for spring
To request to use federal financial aid and/or alternative loans during a co-op term for summer semester, students must be registered for the co-op and complete the Summer Aid Application on the . This form is available from March through July, exact dates available on our website.
Co-op classes receive grades just like any other class. If a co-op class is not graded during the regular grading period, students may be cited for a lack of satisfactory academic progress. Further payments of financial aid will not be made until the student has met satisfactory academic progress criteria.