Part-time degree seeking students qualify for limited aid. Each student that will be enrolling for less than 12 credit hours each term should notify our office as soon as possible (financialaid@cn.edu) so that we may more accurately reflect aid that you are eligible to receive. In generating your Award Letter, we may have assumed full-time attendance. Your student bill will then be incorrectly listing full-time aid with part-time charges, giving you the impression that you may not owe for your registered courses.
At the census date each term (last day to make a schedule change), our office will adjust aid downward based upon your actual enrollment if less than full-time.
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that after the census date, you should take care to NOT change your schedule unless you consult with our office first. This is extremely important for TN HOPE Scholarship recipients. TN HOPE recipients that fail to contact our office before making a schedule change after the census date could forfeit TN HOPE Scholarship funding.
Below are some important aid programs and the amounts that you may qualify based on attendance each term. If you have other programs not listed, please contact our office so that we may assist you:
Undergraduate Students, seeking first degree:
Aid Type | 3/4 time attendance (9-11 hrs) | 1/2 time attendance (6-8 hrs) | Less than 1/2 time |
Any type of Carson-Newman Assistance such as merit scholarships, need- based grants or endowments | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Federal Pell Grant | Amount Varies based on FAFSA results (EFC)- Depending upon EFC, not all students will qualify for a prorated Pell, but the Federal Pell Amount will be less than your full-time allotment.* | *Same as 3/4 time | *Same as 3/4 time |
Federal SEOG Grant | 75% of your full-time award | 50% of your full-time award | 25% of your full-time award |
TN TSAA Grant | 75% of your full-time award | 50% of your full-time award | $0 |
TN HOPE Scholarship* see important note | 75% of your full-time award | 50% of your full-time award | $0 |
Federal TEACH Grant | 75% of your full-time award | 50% of your full-time award | 25% of your full-time award |
Federal Work-Study | Amount could vary based upon your adjusted cost of attendance, but usually a student is eligible for the same full-time award amounts.* | *Same as 3/4 time | *Same as 3/4 time |
Federal Direct Stafford Loans | Amount could vary based upon your adjusted cost of attendance, but usually a student is eligible for the same full-time award amounts.* | *Same as 3/4 time | $0 |
Graduate Students:
(University Merit Scholarships, Need-based Grants, and Endowments are not available for Graduate Students regardless of hours enrolled)
Aid Type | 3/4 time attendance (7-8 hrs) |
1/2 time attendance (5-6 hrs) |
Less than 1/2 time |
Federal TEACH Grant | 75% of your full-time award | 50% of your full-time award | 25% of your full-time award |
Federal Direct Stafford Loans | Amount could vary based upon your adjusted cost of attendance, but usually a student is eligible for the same full-time award amounts.* | *Same as 3/4 time | $0 |