Financial Aid Question

Hi all,

I have been accepted into a CRNA program that begins in Sept 07. I was advised to start taking some classes over the summer so it would not be as intense once school started. I enrolled for three and began taking them 5 weeks ago online. I was told by financial aid office to submit FAFSA and I would get tuition paid through financial aid. I have just been informed that I am ineligible because I am not matriculated?? The classes are expensive and I really expected federal aid to pick this up and don't want to go to private loans yet. Anyone else experienced this - did you find a way around it or did you end up paying out of pocket/using private loans.

Thanks