Enrollment Requirements
Your enrollment status in part determines your eligibility for financial aid. If you
drop courses or withdraw from classes, it can affect the total amount of aid you receive.
For financial aid purposes, your enrollment status at a USC Palmetto College Campus
is determined as follows:
| Number of Credits |
Enrollment Status |
| 12 or more |
Full time |
| 9 - 11.5 |
Three quarter time |
| 6 - 8.5 |
Half time |
| Fewer than 6 credits |
Less than half time |
Enrollment Requirements for Financial Aid Programs
| Program |
Enrollment Requirements |
| Federal Pell Grants |
Aid amount prorated based on enrolled hours when less than full time |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
Grant amount prorated based on enrolled hours when less than full time |
| Federal Work-Study |
At least half time |
| Federal Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and Parent PLUS Loans |
At least half time |
| SC Needs Based Grant |
At least half-time |
| Palmetto Fellows |
Full Time |
| SC Legislative Incentive for Future Excellence Scholarship (LIFE) |
Full time |
| SC Lottery Tuition Assistance |
At least half time |
| Private loans |
Varies by lender |