Financial Aid

Students

Enrollment Status


Financial Aid defines enrollment statuses for each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer) award periods as listed below.  Please note that enrollment status for financial aid purposes may or may not match enrollment status as defined by the Registrar’s Office. 

Undergraduate Enrollment for Fall/Spring/Summer:

  • Full-time status - at least 12 or more credit hours
  • Three-quarter time status - at least 9 to 11 credit hours
  • Half-time status - at least 6 to 8 credit hours
  • Less-than-half-time status - less than 6 credit hours

Graduate Enrollment for Fall/Spring/Summer:

  • Full-time status - at least 9 or more credit hours
  • Three-quarter time status - at least 7 to 8 credit hours
  • Half-time status - at least 5 to 6 credit hours