… situations that may cause an overpayment, if you: Received additional resources beyond the COA such as stipends, and or scholarships after your financial aid award had been determined. Changes in enrollment status: you drop some courses after receiving a disbursement. You receive financial aid funds from more than one campus for the same period of enrollment. Drop all of your courses at any time during the term. The Department of … semester). These rules assume that a student “earns” aid based on his/her semester enrollment. “Unearned” aid, other than Federal Work‐Study, must be returned. Unearned aid is the amount of federal financial aid disbursed that exceeds the …