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Entry 002 · Enrollment note 2

Census dates: the day your credit load gets locked for aid

Many schools pick a date early in the term when your official credit load is recorded for aid. Changes after that date follow a different set of rules.

Why the date exists

Aid needs a stable snapshot of enrollment to pay the right amount.

Before the date

Adjusting your schedule is often simpler for aid purposes.

After the date

Dropping may create a balance due or a return of funds.

Find it on the calendar

It is usually listed with registration dates.

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