Enrollment Intensity
● Beginning in the 2024-25 aid year, the Federal Pell Grant will no longer be
calculated using categories such as full-time, half-time, etc. Instead, Pell Grant
disbursement amounts will now be prorated based on the actual number of
credits in which a student is enrolled during the semester. This new process is
called Enrollment Intensity. For federal student aid purposes, full-time
enrollment is 12 credit hours.
● The chart below illustrates Enrollment Intensity relative to full-time enrollment.
Note that Enrollment Intensity cannot exceed 100% for purposes of Pell
Grant proration.
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| Credit Hours | Enrollment Category |
|---|---|
| 12 or more | Full-Time |
| 11 | Three-Quarters Time |
| 10 | Three-Quarters Time |
| 9 | Three-Quarters Time |
| 8 | Half-Time |
| 7 | Half-Time |
| 6 | Half-Time |
| 5 | Less Than Half-Time |
| 4 | Less Than Half-Time |
| 3 | Less Than Half-Time |
| 2 | Less Than Half-Time |
| 1 | Less Than Half-Time |
| Credit Hours | Enrollment Intensity |
|---|---|
| 12 | 100% |
| 11 | 92% |
| 10 | 83% |
| 9 | 75% |
| 8 | 67% |
| 7 | 58% |
| 6 | 50% |
| 5 | 42% |
| 4 | 33% |
| 3 | 25% |
| 2 | 17% |
| 1 | 8% |
Policies and Guidelines
- Athletic Financial Aid Appeal Policy and Procedures
- Presidential, University Scholarship, and Transfer Merit Award Guidelines
Other Scholarship and Grant Resources
- FastWEB and APPILY – Free and comprehensive scholarship and grant search services.
- College Planning Center of Rhode Island
- RISLA Financial Literacy Scholarship
- Rhode Island Foundation Scholarships
- Rhode Island Scholarships