To receive the maximum Federal Pell Grant award, as reflected in the OneACCA (MyWCC) student portal, a student must be enrolled in a full-time course load. Students enrolled less than full-time may still receive a prorated Pell Grant based on their enrollment intensity.
Enrollment Intensity is the percentage of full-time enrollment in which a student is enrolled, rounded to the nearest whole percent. For example, if full-time enrollment is 12 credit hours and a student is enrolled in 7 credit hours, the enrollment intensity is calculated as 7 ÷ 12 × 100% = 58%.
For federal student aid purposes under the Higher Education Act of 1965, full-time enrollment for programs offered in standard terms is 12 credit hours. Enrollment intensity cannot exceed 100% for purposes of Pell Grant calculation.
Enrollment Intensity by enrolled credit or Title IV-eligible hours is as follows:
- 12 or more hours: 100%
- 11 hours: 92%
- 10 hours: 83%
- 9 hours: 75%
- 8 hours: 67%
- 7 hours: 58%
- 6 hours: 50%
- 5 hours: 42%
- 4 hours: 33%
- 3 hours: 25%
- 2 hours: 17%
- 1 hour: 8%
Only courses that are required for a student’s current program of study are eligible for Title IV aid (Course Program of Study (CPOS) requirement).
Repeat coursework may be eligible for Title IV aid only within federal limits, and remedial coursework is limited to a maximum of 30 attempted semester hours. All repeat and remedial coursework must comply with federal student aid regulations.