Financial Aid Course Eligibility

Cal Poly Pomona ensures its students have sufficient financial aid to finance their education by monitoring enrollment to confirm the aid is being used for courses that directly contribute to the completion of their degree and by alerting them when they enroll in courses outside their program requirements. Financial aid course eligibility works in conjunction with the Cal Poly Pomona Degree Progress Report to appropriately determine financial aid eligibility based on a student’s enrollment in required courses.

We have put together this guide for understanding the impact of your enrollment in courses that are not eligible for financial aid and your options as a student if this occurs. To avoid problems with your eligibility for financial aid expiring before you complete your program, work with your Academic Advisor or department to ensure you are taking classes that are required for your primary program.

Course Eligibility Statuses
Status	Symbol	CPP Message
Eligible	a	This course contributes to your academic program of study and therefore these units will be considered in the evaluation of your financial aid eligibility.
Status Unknown	?	The financial aid eligibility of this course has not yet been evaluated. Please check back in 24-48 hours. Students in Credential or Second Baccalaureate programs will be evaluated at the end of the add/drop period.
Outside Degree Requirement	X	This course DOES NOT contribute to your academic program of study and therefore these units WILL NOT be considered in the evaluation of your financial aid eligibility.
Plan is Not FA Eligible	X	You have not selected a financial aid eligible program of study.
Ineligible Repeat	X	You have repeated this course the maximum number of times allowed for financial aid (Understanding Repeat Coursework page).

When courses are identified as ineligible, there will only be an impact to the financial aid amount if the remaining, eligible courses are below 12 units. In order to see the impact of your ineligible units on your offered financial aid amount, please visit our Understanding Enrollment Requirements webpage. If your ineligible courses reduce the financial aid amount you are eligible for, we advise you to consider the actions below:

Courses of Action for Ineligible Courses
Course Status	Course of Action
Outside Degree Requirements	Stay enrolled in the course although the units will not be considered financial aid eligible Enroll in a new class by referring to your Degree Progress Report from the Student Center in BroncoDirect to review which courses are required for your major. Speak with your program department advisor if you believe the course you have enrolled in should satisfy a degree requirement. Update your major with the Registrar's Office if you are pursuing a course of study different than the one listed on your Degree Progress Report.
Ineligible Repeat	Stay enrolled in the course although the units will not be considered financial aid eligible Enroll in a new class by referring to your Degree Progress Report from the Student Center in BroncoDirect to review which courses are required for your major. Speak with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships if you believe the ineligible reason has been incorrectly identified.
Plan is Not FA Eligible	You have not selected a financial aid eligible program(s) of study. You are expected to pay for the course out of pocket.

Credential students who: have not completed a financial aid application, have not received a financial aid offer, or who are not receiving financial aid for a specific term, will not be able to view their Course Eligibility in BroncoDirect.

If none of the above apply, then students can view their course eligibility page from BroncoDirect:

Navigate to the Student Center in BroncoDirect.
Click on "View Financial Aid"
Select Aid Year [2024]
Select “View Course Eligibility” for [Fall 2023]

Financial Aid Course Eligibility

Course Eligibility Statuses

What are My Options?

How to View Course Eligibility in BroncoDirect