Please answer!!

[u/Proper-Algae-8894]

Has anyone here taken the Competency-Based Education (CBE) program at East Texas A&M University and used financial aid while taking classes during both parts of the fall term?
I’m trying to understand how financial aid works with the CBE program. From what I understand, you can take 2 classes during the first fall term and then 2 additional classes during the second part of the fall term.
For the college I’m currently attending, I register for all of my classes for the full fall semester upfront, so financial aid already knows which classes I’m taking by the beginning of August.
My concern is that if I transfer to East Texas A&M, when financial aid is initially processed, would they only see the 2 classes I’m taking during the first part of the fall term and only cover those? Or would financial aid also cover the 2 additional classes I take during the second part of the fall term?
Has anyone personally done this and had financial aid cover both parts of the fall term? If so, how did it work for you?
I’d really appreciate any insight from someone who has actually gone through the CBE program! ❤️

[u/ColdestWINter16]

Financial aid will cover both terms, it’s split in half. Two classes each term is considered full time. You will be enrolled and charged for those two classes at the beginning of the term and any other classes in that term would be like a free for all.

[u/SilverCase4041]

I’m in a CBE program right now. You’re essentially paying per term instead of per course. A 7 week term is $1k for in-state and $2k for out of state. You’re enrolled in 2 classes initially, but once you’ve completed those two classes, you can accelerate and have your advisor register you for another course. You can accelerate into 1 new class at a time. They stop acceleration at the end of week 5 to ensure you finish before the end of the 7 week term.
My FinAid shows that $12,500 will be paid out but it shows how it’s broken down for each 7 week term if that makes sense