Intersession

Important Notes

For the purpose of determining financial aid eligibility, Winter Intersession credit hours will be combined with Spring 2021 credit hours.
Students can register in a maximum of three (3) credit hours during the Winter Intersession term.
A 2020-2021 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed and received by the Financial Assistance Office prior to December 1, 2020.
Any Winter Intersession 2021 financial aid eligibility will be combined with Spring 2021 eligibility and disbursed according to the Spring 2021 disbursement dates. Financial aid will not be provided in advance of the Spring 2021 disbursement dates. Note: FHSU offers the option of purchasing books and supplies at the FHSU Bookstore with excess financial aid funds using an FHSU Book Voucher. Book vouchers are available for Intersession only to students whose pending federal financial aid is greater than the charges for Intersession 2021 and Spring 2021. If you qualify and wish to use a book voucher for Intersession 2021, you must select the option in TigerEnroll when finalizing Intersession registration

Intersession Aid Eligibility

Winter Intersession 2021 eligibility for all federal financial aid programs is based on the 2020-21 FAFSA, available funding, and your Winter Intersession and Spring 2021 registration plans.
You must be admitted as a degree seeking student and your Spring 2020 FHSU registration must be finalized in order to receive aid for Winter Intersession 2021.
Winter Intersession credit hours will not be included in the calculation of total spring credit hours used to determine registration level for consortium agreement purposes.
Dropping/withdrawing from courses could require a repayment, specifically Pell Grant recipients. For more information, visit www.fhsu.edu/finaid/Fin-Aid-Policies/#LDAP.
The combination of Winter Intersession 2021 and Spring 2021 credit hours will make up your Spring 2021 registration level for financial aid awarding purposes. It is your responsibility to notify our office if your registration level will be different for Spring 2021 due to your Intersession 2021 hours. Aid cannot release unless you are registered in the number of hours for which your aid is calculated.

Full-Time

3/4 Time

Half-Time

Less than Half-Time

Undergraduate
(Fall and Spring)

12 or more hours

9 - 11 hours

6 - 8 hours

5 hours or less

not eligible for aid

Graduate
(Fall and Spring)

9 or more hours

N/A

5 - 8 hours

4 hours or less

not eligible for aid

Important Dates for Winter Intersession 2020

Admission Application Deadline:	Monday, December 1, 2020
Registration Deadline:	Wednesday, December 9, 2020 (Pre-registered classes will be dropped from the Student Schedule if registration is not finalized on TigerEnroll by 11:59 p.m. CT.)
Final Day for any Refund:	No refunds after Monday, December 28, 2020
Classes Begin:	Monday, December 28, 2020
Spring 2020 Financial Aid Disbursement Begins:	Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Payment & Disbursement

If you are not eligible for federal financial aid, payment is expected at the time of registration.
If you are eligible for federal financial aid, spring financial aid will apply to Winter Intersession tuition/fee charges first. Any remaining aid will apply to Spring 2021 tuition/fees or other charges.
Any Winter Intersession 2021 financial aid eligibility will be combined with Spring 2021 eligibility and disbursed according to the Spring 2021 disbursement dates. Financial aid will not be provided in advance of the Spring 2021 disbursement dates. Note: FHSU offers the option of purchasing books and supplies at the FHSU Bookstore with excess financial aid funds using an FHSU Book Voucher. Book vouchers are available for Intersession only to students whose pending federal financial aid is greater than the charges for Intersession 2021 and Spring 2021. If you qualify and wish to use a book voucher for Intersession 2021, you must select the option in TigerEnroll when finalizing Intersession registration.

Remember the University is closed from December 21, 2020 through January 4, 2021. Please contact your instructor with questions concerning your Winter Intersession 2021 class.