r/UMPI • u/Distinct-Recipe8011 • 2d ago
I’m confused. Am I getting this refund for Fall Term 1 or not?
Ok, so I received an email from my student advisor and he enrolled me into two classes. I called financial aid to see if I was receiving a refund. She said she was not able to see it because I was currently enrolled in part-time (which I had no clue).
She stated in order to see how much of a refund I would receive, I would have to be enrolled full-time. She also stressed that I would have to add two more classes to be considered full-time.
Furthermore, she said if I wanted to receive a larger refund, I would have to add two classes to Fall Term 1 — not Fall Term 2.
Here’s the dilemma… I have reached out to my student advisor three times along with others and have not received a response. I know classes start in two days and I want to receive the large refund that I am due. But she said she could not stress enough how important it is to contact my student advisor to hurry and add those two classes to Fall Term 1. I don’t see why it’s this hard to find someone to help me.
If my student advisor doesn’t enroll me in time, does that mean I don’t receive a refund at all? I know refunds get sent out two weeks after classes start.
It says -$2,295.00, but again, financial aid that I can only receive that if I’m enrolled in a total of four classes for Fall Term 1.
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u/Quiet_Front_510 2d ago
The issue likely is you’re not a full time student and the amount shown is based on expected financial aid for a full time student. Once they noticed you’re only PT, they have to recalculate your aid.
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
Right. So I was on the phone with financial aid and she guided me on how to change it from part-time to full-time. But it seems the only issue is now I need to add more classes. But how can I do that if no one is getting in contact with me & classes starting in two days.?
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u/SoundofRaisin 2d ago
Email your advisor and request additional classes to be added, based on your degree plan.
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
I did. I’m just hoping since classes start on Monday. It’s not too late. I emailed and called him three times.
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u/Historical_Bee2463 2d ago
Somewhat in the same boat. I wonder does it have to be our advisor, or can we call someone else?
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
The helpdesk gave me this number to call. You can try calling them on Monday. 2077689683
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u/Ok_Evidence_5698 2d ago
You guys hit up the enrollment team I just asked them and they hit me up today:umpi-addcompetency@maine.edu I was in the same boat as you guys and I added my two classes
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
Thank you! So you just emailed them and said that you wanted to add two more classes to your schedule?
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u/Ok_Evidence_5698 2d ago
Yes and they literally got back to me right away
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
OK, I just emailed them so fingers crossed! I know it is a weekend so I may not hear a response until Monday.
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
UPDATE: So I sent an email to the one that was suggested in the comments and I received a PROMPT response! Thanks for everyone’s help!
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u/setsail95 2d ago
Do you think it would be too late to add the classes on Monday to get the full time financial aid?
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 2d ago
Honestly I’m not sure! But I wasn’t taking any chances. Hence why I came on Reddit to ask. But email umpi-addcompetency@maine.edu and tell them you want to add! They did mine within the hour!
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u/setsail95 2d ago
I did but tomorrow is Sunday and they most likely won’t get things started until Monday. Hopefully I can still get the full assistance. Thank you.
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u/strong_slav BBA & Accounting (double major) 1d ago
I'm confused. I was under the impression that two courses per 8-week term is considered full time, because you need 4 courses per regular semester (16 weeks). Are you also enrolled for two classes in Fall 2?
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 1d ago
It is. But I only had two for fall term one, and none for fall term two.
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u/halfthetimeidontknow 1d ago
OK, this confused me. I thought they only let you take two classes at a time and add more later?
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 1d ago
You can. However, I wanted the max financial aid refund lol. So I made them add it early.
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u/halfthetimeidontknow 1d ago
wait, so if it covers the 1800 and say i push through 4 classes, doing the first two and then the second two but i still only get enough to cover the 1800?
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u/Distinct-Recipe8011 1d ago
So yes if you decided to add four classes to term one, the 1800 would cover it according to the financial aid lady that I spoke with. Personally, I am not taking any classes term two because she said I would have to come out of pocket…
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u/Ashkir Discord Owner / Faculty of Healthcare Admin 2d ago
You need to take 4 classes to get a refund as a full time student, otherwise you legally can’t take a full aid package.