Unless you have received a specific, written statement to the contrary, financial aid may only be used if you are enrolled in a degree-granting program or other approved program at Temple University.

Unless noted otherwise on your financial aid offer, your financial aid funding is based upon full-time enrollment for both semesters of the academic year (12 credits per semester for an undergraduate student and 9 credits per semester for a graduate student). If you are enrolled less than full-time, your aid will be adjusted accordingly, up to and including possible cancellation of aid.

It is your responsibility to notify the Student Financial Services Office of any change in enrollment status per semester.

If you will be receiving a tuition scholarship, assistantship, fellowship or any other aid from your department or the Graduate School, you should inform the Student Financial Services Office in writing immediately. An adjustment to your loan eligibility may be necessary.

Students receiving federal aid should be aware that Department of Education regulations govern the refund and repayment of aid when a student withdraws (and/or drops) before completion of the semester for which aid has been received. Students receiving Pennsylvania state aid should also be aware that Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) regulations govern the refund and repayment of state aid when a student withdraws before completion of the semester for which aid has been received.

Federal student aid and some state aid is based on the percentage of time you are enrolled for the semester. Depending on when you withdraw/drop, your student aid will be adjusted according to the Federal Return of Title IV formula, state grant refund calculation, and institutional policy. Tuition may be adjusted and you will most likely owe money to the University if you withdraw. 

For more information, see the following. 

• Temple University’s Tuition and Fees Policy
• Temple University’s Withdrawal from Classes Policy (PDF)
• Temple University Undergraduate Bulletin
• Temple University Student Financial Services Process
• Temple University's Student Financial Responsibility Agreement

For student financial aid purposes, 12 or more credits is considered full-time enrollment for undergraduate students; 9 or more credits is considered full-time for graduate students.

Withdrawing from the University will cancel your financial aid for future semesters. If you process a re-enrollment request for an upcoming semester, please contact the Student Financial Services office to request consideration for reinstatement of your aid.

An unofficial withdrawal occurs when a student does not successfully complete any of their courses (i.e, received all F grades), stopped attending classes and did not complete any of the coursework as of the 60% point of the semester or term without officially withdrawing from the university, as required. A student who has unofficially withdrawn may be required to repay up to 50% of the total financial aid received for that semester or term.

Students who never attended any of their classes and did not complete any coursework are required to repay 100% of the financial aid received for the semester or term.  

Students are required to re-apply annually for financial aid by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA priority filing deadline is March 1 for the following academic year. The FAFSA becomes available October 1st for the following academic year. Pennsylvania residents are encouraged to complete PHEAA applications prior to May 1st.