How many credit hours do I have to take to be considered full time for financial aid? Part time?

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Enrollment status to receive financial aid

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Enrollment status for the fall, spring, and summer semesters is determined by registered total semester credit hours:

  • Full time: 12 or more credit hours
    • Full time is 6 undergraduate credit hours or 5 graduate credit hours in the summer session.
  • 3/4 time: 9-11 credits per semester
  • 1/2 time: 6-8 credits per semester
  • Less than 1/2 time: 1-5 credits per semester

Different financial aid types have different enrollment requirements. You should contact your award sponsor to confirm award requirements.

Undergraduate students are considered full-time when they are actively enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and half-time when they are actively enrolled in 6 or more credit hours.

For Graduate students, 9 hours is considered full-time and 5 hours is part-time. 

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Article ID: 112635
Created
Thu 6/12/25 9:08 AM
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