Financial Aid for Distance Degree Students
Financial Aid is available for distance degree students at Adams State College. There are three types of aid for distance degree students: loans, grants, and scholarships. If you are admitted in a distance degree program and enrolled in distance education courses, you may be eligible for Financial Aid, but it may be limited.
A student enrolled solely in correspondence study* cannot be considered to be enrolled more than half-time, regardless of the number of credits the student is taking (see table below). Only tuition, fees, and required books and supplies may be included in a student's cost of attendance for financial aid of correspondence courses. Students enrolled in telecommunication courses* can receive full financial aid.
Enrollment Status
Regular or Telecommunications
| Correspondence
| Adjusted
| Enrollment |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 1/2 time |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 1/2 time |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 1/2 time |
| 6 | 3 | 9 | 3/4 time |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | full time |
If you are a distance degree student and are uncertain how correspondence courses will affect your financial aid, please contact your advisor.
*Financial Aid definitions and frequently asked questions can be found on this pdf file:
Scholarship information is available by clicking on "Scholarships" on the right hand side of the page.
