Be aware that registration in short-term or late-start classes affects the number of units you are enrolled in and attending at any given time, which will reduce the amount of financial aid awarded and disbursed and/or veterans’ benefits you receive, or restrict your ability to play intercollegiate sports. In some cases, units for a late-start class may not be counted until the class begins; in others, the units may not be counted until after the class ends.
Consider, too, that if you register in modular classes where the first class is a prerequisite to the second – like accelerated math and English classes – and fail the first class, you are going to be dropped from the second class and will lose those units. If you have already received financial aid or veterans’ benefits, you could be required to pay back all or part of your award.
Please consider the potential impact of short term classes before deciding if they are right for you! We strongly recommend that students, who are receiving financial aid and/or veterans’ benefits, or who plan to play intercollegiate sports, talk to your Counselor, contact the Financial Aid Office or Veterans’ Benefits assistant before selecting short-term classes as part of your class schedule.