Census
Definition of Census
Census is the point in time that Student Financial Assistance evaluates your official enrollment status for financial aid purposes. The actual time that Census occurs is at 11:59PM [Arizona Time] on the 21st calendar day of each semester, see our Financial Aid Calendar for census dates.
How Your Enrollment Affects Your Aid
Your offered awards are based on full-time enrollment in both the fall and spring semesters. If you register for less than full-time in either the fall or spring terms, your aid may be prorated based on your lower enrollment status.
If your enrollment changes prior to Census, your awards may fluctuate according to the schedule below. Dropping credits after your awards have been disbursed (including direct deposit) may result in a bill. Census enrollment figures will determine your final semester disbursement amounts.
Student Financial Assistance does not count audited courses toward students' enrollment status.
Disbursement Schedule
| Award | # of Term Credits = % of Award Received | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||||
| Federal Pell Grant | 12+ | = | 100% | N/A | ||
| 9–11 | = | 75%† | ||||
| 6–8 | = | 50%† | ||||
| 1–5 | = | 25%† | ||||
| LEAP Grant*, ASU Advantage* |
12+ | = | 100% | N/A | ||
| 1–11 | = | 0% | ||||
| ACG, SMART Grant, FSEOG*, SFAT Grant*, ASU Grant* and University Grant* |
12+ | = | 100% | N/A | ||
| 9–11 | = | 75%† | ||||
| 6–8 | = | 50%† | ||||
| 1–5 | = | 0% | ||||
| Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant |
12+ | = | 100% | 9+ | = | 100% |
| 9–11 | = | 75% | 7–8 | = | 75% | |
| 6–8 | = | 50% | 5–6 | = | 50% | |
| 1–5 | = | 25% | 1–4 | = | 25% | |
| Federal Perkins Loan* | 12+ | = | 100 | 9+ | = | 100% |
| 9–11 | = | 75% | 7–8 | = | 75% | |
| 6–8 | = | 50% | 5–6 | = | 50% | |
| 1–5 | = | 0% | 1–4 | = | 0% | |
| Federal Direct Stafford Loans Federal PLUS Loan Federal Work-Study |
6+ | = | 100% | 5+ | = | 100% |
| 1–5 | = | 0% | 1–4 | = | 0% | |
| Scholarships | See individual donor and/or university criteria for your scholarship(s). | |||||
| * Generally, only ASU hours are considered in determining the amount for this award (i.e. consortium hours do not count). | ||||||
| † Amount of Pell, ACG and SMART awards are dependent upon enrollment status as well as your EFC and COA. Contact Student Financial Assistance if you would like to know a definitive dollar amount. | ||||||