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Courses are evaluated based on your officially declared program of study. To be reflected in your CPoS evaluation for the current semester, a program change must be submitted by the end of the add/drop period for that semester. Program changes submitted after the add/drop period will take effect for CPoS purposes in a future semester.

If you recently changed your major and believe the change is not accurately reflected in Degree Audit, contact your academic advisor or the Registrar's Office.

A course substitution must be officially approved and processed before it can be recognized as fulfilling the applicable degree requirement for CPoS purposes.

麻豆APP are strongly encouraged to work with their academic advisors to ensure substitutions are submitted and approved as early as possible, preferably before registration or before the start of the term. Substitution paperwork submitted after 麻豆APP's add/drop period will not be counted in your enrollment for financial aid.

If you believe Degree Audit is not accurately reflecting your degree requirements or how a course applies toward your program, contact your academic advisor or the Registrar's Office as soon as possible.

The Scholarship & Financial Aid Office determines financial aid eligibility but does not determine degree requirements or how courses should apply within your academic program.

At University of Detroit Mercy, minors are not required for undergraduate degree completion. Therefore, simply declaring a minor does not make all courses required for that minor eligible for federal or state financial aid.

Courses taken for a minor may count for financial aid purposes if they also fulfill another requirement within your degree program, such as a core curriculum requirement, another degree requirement or available elective credits.

For example, if your degree program allows six credits of free electives and a course for your minor fills one of those elective requirements, that course may count toward your program of study. Once all available elective requirements have been fulfilled, additional courses taken only for the minor generally cannot be included when determining your financial aid enrollment status.

However, if you are already enrolled full-time in at least 12 credits that apply toward your undergraduate degree program, you may take additional courses for a minor without reducing your full-time enrollment status for financial aid purposes. Undergraduate students pay a flat tuition rate when enrolled between 12 and 18 credits.

Example: A student is enrolled in 15 credits. Twelve credits apply toward the student's degree program, while a three-credit course applies only toward a minor. The student remains enrolled full-time in 12 eligible credits for financial aid purposes and may take the additional minor course.

A repeated course may count toward your enrollment for federal financial aid purposes, but eligibility depends on whether you previously passed the course.

For federal financial aid purposes, a grade of D or higher is considered a passing grade. Some academic programs may require a higher grade for a course to fulfill a program requirement. However, a higher academic requirement does not change the federal financial aid definition of a passing grade.

• If you previously failed or withdrew from the course: You may generally repeat the course until you earn a passing grade, as long as the course still applies toward your program of study.
• If you previously passed the course: You may generally repeat the course one additional time and have it count toward your federal financial aid eligibility.
• If you previously passed the course and have already repeated it once: Additional attempts generally cannot be included when determining your federal financial aid eligibility, even if you did not pass the second attempt.

A repeated course must also apply toward your program of study to count toward your federal financial aid enrollment status. A repeated course must meet both the federal repeated coursework rules and CPoS requirements to be eligible.

A course may be required before you can take another course or enter a future degree or professional program, but that does not automatically mean the course counts toward your current program of study for financial aid purposes.

If a prerequisite also fulfills a requirement within your currently declared degree or certificate program, such as a core curriculum requirement, degree requirement or available elective credit, it may count as eligible coursework.

If the course does not apply toward your current program but is required for admission into another eligible degree or professional program, different federal financial aid rules may apply. Eligibility can depend on your individual circumstances, the program you are preparing to enter and the type of financial aid you receive.

Example: A student is completing an undergraduate degree and takes a science course required for admission to a future graduate or professional program. If that course does not fulfill any requirement or available elective credit within the student's current undergraduate degree, simply being required for admission to the future program does not automatically make it eligible under CPoS.

Contact the Scholarship & Financial Aid Office if you are taking prerequisite coursework that does not apply toward your current program of study. We can review your individual circumstances and explain whether you may qualify for financial aid under other federal eligibility provisions.

Yes. If one or more of your registered courses appears not to count toward your program of study, you may receive a notification asking you to review your schedule. 

You will also be able to see the names of courses that do not count toward your program of study on the financial aid section of your student profile. 

Not necessarily. The impact depends on your eligible enrollment and the types of financial aid you receive.

For example, an undergraduate student enrolled in 15 credits, with 12 credits that apply toward the degree and three that do not, may still be considered full-time for financial aid purposes. However, we will send you a notification so that you are aware in case you make additional changes to your schedule. 

• Review your Degree Audit to see how your registered courses apply toward your degree requirements.
• Speak with your academic advisor if you believe a course should count toward your program.
• Follow any instructions provided by the Registrar's Office or the Scholarship & Financial Aid Office.

You are still considered full-time for federal financial aid purposes because you are enrolled in at least 12 credits that apply toward your program of study. The additional three-credit course does not count toward your financial aid enrollment status, but it does not reduce your full-time status.

For undergraduate students, University of Detroit Mercy charges a flat tuition rate for enrollment between 12 and 18 credits.

For federal financial aid purposes, you are considered enrolled in 9 eligible credits, or three-quarter time, because only courses that apply toward your program of study count toward your financial aid enrollment status.

This may affect the amount or types of financial aid you are eligible to receive. If you receive a CPoS notification, review your Degree Audit and speak with your academic advisor if you believe a course should apply toward your degree requirements.

No. CPoS primarily affects federal and applicable state financial aid programs. Institutional scholarships, donor-funded scholarships, private scholarships and private loans may have different eligibility requirements.

See the financial aid table above for more information.

The Scholarship & Financial Aid Office determines financial aid eligibility, but academic requirements are established through the University's academic programs and official curriculum.

If you have questions about why a course does or does not fulfill a degree requirement, contact your academic advisor or the Registrar's Office.