OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID

TERMS AND CONDITIONS (JATCCC)

CLOCK TO CREDIT HOUR REGULATION
PHONE: 318-345-9005 MAIN CAMPUS
FAX: 318-345-9006 MAIN CAMPUS
EMAIL: FINANCIALAID@LADELTA.EDU

STUDENT INFORMATION

Name ___________________________________________ Student ID # _______________________________________

Best Contact Phone # _____________________________ Date of Birth ______________________________________

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Acceptance of your financial aid award indicates that you agree to comply with the rules and regulations that govern the programs
for federal aid as well as the policies of this institution. These rules, regulations, and polices are located on our website at
www.ladelta.edu/.
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Clock to Credit Hour Regulation

**For Students Enrolled in Technical Programs ONLY**

We are sharing information with you about the Clock to Credit Hour Regulation that may affect your financial aid. This is a federal
regulation regarding reduction of payable financial aid credit hours if you are admitted to one of the following programs of study. These
programs do not lead to an Associate Degree; therefore, according to federal regulations, institutions must complete a clock to credit
hour conversion when awarding Federal Financial Aid (Federal Financial Aid includes Pell Grants, Federal Direct Student Loans and
Federal Work-Study).

Automotive Technology Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Barber Styling Practical Nursing
CNC Manufacturing Diesel Powered Equipment
Electrician Heavy Equipment Vehicle Operator
Patient Care Technician Medical Assistant
Welding Pharmacy Technician

The Department of Education has made changes to the Clock to Credit Conversion Requirements. The final regulations effective as of
July 1, 2021 continues to require programs that do not lead to an Associate’s Degree to use the clock-to-credit hour conversion formula.
The formula will determine if, after the conversion, the program includes the minimum number of credit hours to qualify as an eligible
program for Federal Student Aid purposes. The formula also determines the number of Title IV credit hours associated with each class
that an institution can use to determine a student’s enrollment status during the program.

Previously, the conversion formula for determining the number of credit hours in an educational program required an institution to use a
ratio of 37.5 in-class clock hours to each semester credit hour, except the institution could include out-of-class hours as long as the in-
class hours met a lower ration – 30 clock hours to one semester hour. Under the new regulations, there is no longer any consideration of
out-of-class hours for purposes of the clock-to-credit conversion. Therefore, the revised formula for determining the number of credit
hours in each class of an educational program is a semester hour must include at least 30 in-class hours of instruction. This
determination is made by dividing the total number of clock hours in a course by 30. The result is the new total credit hours for the
course in which financial aid will be paid. This total will be used when calculating financial aid awards.

Example: If you are enrolled in a 3 credit hour course that has 75 clock hours, we would divide 30 into the 75 clock hours
(75/30=2.5). You would end up being eligible for only 2.5 financial aid credit hours

We hope this information is helpful to you as you begin and continue your enrollment at LDCC. You may contact the Office of
Financial Aid at your respective campus if you have additional questions.
**By signing this form, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree to the Office of Financial Aid’s Terms and
Conditions and the Clock to Credit Hour Regulation.

Student Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________