Full-Time, Half-Time, Part-Time Student Status

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Certification of full, half or less than half-time enrollment status is based on hours of enrollment in a term (Fall, Spring, Summer).  Listed below are the requirements that constitute full-time student status for official enrollment certification purposes by the Office of the Registrar and for financial assistance.

Full time enrollment as defined below, is often required in order for students to be covered for health/medical insurance. For example, a dependent student may be covered under their parent's medical insurance plan as long as that student remains enrolled as a full time student. If that student were to drop below full time status, they may not be covered. This should be considered when dropping from full time to half/part time status.

The Office of the Registrar is responsible for determining standards for full and half time enrollment and if an exception to those standards may be made. Questions regarding exceptions for academic purposes should be directed to the Office of the Registrar. Questions regarding exceptions for financial aid purposes should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services.

Fall, Spring, Summer Term Enrollment Status Requirements

	Full time	Half time	Less than Half time
Undergraduate	12 hrs.	6 hrs.	1-5 hrs.
Graduate & Professional	8 hrs.	4 hrs.	1-3 hrs.

For certain graduate students, typically those doing dissertation work, the number of credits to be considered full-time may be lower.

Note that full time enrollment for official certification and financial aid purposes noted above is different than full time enrollment for purposes of completing an undergraduate degree in four years (eight semesters).  A student who is working on an undergraduate degree that requires 120 to 128 credit hours for completion of requirements should expect to complete 15 or 16 credit (unit) hours during regular semesters in order to complete degree requirements in eight semesters. See your adviser for more specific information regarding academic full-time credit (unit) hour recommendations for your program.

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