Winter Aid

Students may be eligible to receive certain financial aid programs for Winter Intersession courses that apply toward their degree program. For the purpose of registration and billing, the Winter Intersession operates as a standalone term. For financial aid awarding purposes, Winter Intersession coursework is added into the current fall semester to determine eligibility. 

Students who have a valid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file and who wish to be considered for financial aid for their Winter Intersession enrollment, shall have their annual Cost of Attendance (COA) Budget increased to account for their Winter Intersession tuition and fee charges and estimated book and supply expenses, and if applicable on-campus housing and dining charges. With the increased COA Budget, students enrolled at least half-time (combined fall semester and winter intersession) may qualify for the following student loans programs: 

• Federal Work-Study (FWS) 
• Federal Direct Loan (FDL) 
• Federal Direct PLUS Loan (PLUS) 
• Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan (Graduate PLUS) 
• Private Education Loans 

Academic Scholarships offered to students during the fall semester are not available to students for the Winter Intersession. 

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) regulations allow for combining winter intersession credit hours with fall semester credit hours to determine eligibility for the College Access Program (CAP) Grant and the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES). Kentucky students eligible for CAP or KEES who enrolled part-time in the fall and who enroll in the Winter Intersession shall be considered and awarded accordingly. 

Students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant during the Fall term and enroll in additional hours during Winter Intersession, will have their total Pell Grant eligibility reviewed and additional aid offered, if applicable.  

Students who have been placed on Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Probation for the Fall Semester and who enroll in the Winter Intersession shall be evaluated for SAP progress at the conclusion of the Winter Intersession instead of the end of the Fall Semester.