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If I applied as a full time student and I'm switching to part time, will my aid change?

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Brad Barnett

<span><font><font>Brad received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Arkansas University, with a major in Psychology and a minor in Business.<span>  </span>He furthered his education by graduating from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, specializing in Mental Health.<span>  </span>He has been involved in the financial aid and/or rehabilitation professions for the past 15 years.</font></font></span><span><font> </font></span><span><font>Brad, a Past President of the Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA), currently serves as the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships for James Madison University.<span>  </span>Immediately prior to JMU, he served as an Assistant Director of the Financial Aid Office at Virginia Commonwealth University.<span>  </span>Brad has presented numerous sessions at state, regional, and national conferences, and has served on a variety of association committees.<span>  </span>In addition to speaking at professional conferences, Brad has conducted an abundance of workshops and presentations in non-conference environments, including teaching a credit based financial literacy course at JMU entitled “Dollars and Sense.”<span>  </span>Many of the topics Brad’s speaks on include communication, leadership, values, financial aid policies and procedures, financial literacy, and saving for college.<span>  </span>He has also facilitated strategic planning and value development retreats.</font></span>

If I applied as a full time student and I'm switching to part time, will my aid change?

In this video, Mr. Barnett discusses what a student should do after receiving a financial aid award notice.

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Host: If I applied as a fulltime student and I a switching to part-time, will my aid change?

Brad Barnett: Your award could change if you switch from fulltime from part-time, specifically if you re receiving grants. Most of the time, grant eligibility is in part tied to your enrollment level. So if you go fulltime to less than fulltime, your grants are probably going to change, but also your university charges would change because you won t be charged as much as a less than fulltime student as you would a fulltime student.

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