Student Aid

3.1: Important Disclosures

Priority Deadline

To maximize your opportunity for grants, submit your FAFSA by February 1st of each year.

Visiting/ Transient Students

A visiting student, also referred to as a transient student, is someone taking courses at Lamar University, but not seeking a degree. Visiting students are not eligible for Student Aid.

Study Abroad

Students enrolled in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the home institution may be considered enrolled at the home institution for the purpose of applying for assistance under Federal Student Aid Programs.

Repeat Coursework

The Department of Education has published regulations which impact students who repeat courses. Here at LU, these repeat courses may impact your student aid eligibility and awards. For a repeated course to count toward your enrollment status for student aid purposes, you may only repeat a previously passed course once. If you enroll in a previously repeated course a third time, the course will not count toward your enrollment for student aid purposes.

  • As long as students are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards, there is no limit on the

number of times a student can receive aid for a course that the student has only earned an F or U. If a student earns a D or higher in a course, the student may only receive student aid for the course one more time even if the degree plan requires a C or higher.

  • Applies to both undergraduate and graduate
  • Course repetitions required by a degree plan are
  • Any reduction in enrollment status under these guidelines affects student aid award amounts. The student's official enrollment status with the Lamar University for reporting, insurance, and student loan deferment purposes will include repeated courses.

Program of Study

Students should enroll in courses that are required for their declared "Program of Study". If you are enrolled in courses that do not count in your "Program of Study", these courses cannot be used to determine your enrollment status for student aid purposes, unless they are eligible remedial courses. Students will not receive federal aid or state and institutional grants or loans, for courses that are not in their "Program of Study". A "Program of Study" is defined as courses needed to complete a degree or eligible certificate program.