How many credit hours are considered part-time and full-time student status?
For undergraduate students: half-time enrollment is 6-8 credit hours, three-quarter enrollment is 9-11 credit hours, and full-time enrollment is 12 or more credit hours. For quarter based graduate students: half-time enrollment is 3-5 credit hours and full-time enrollment is 6 or more credit hours. For semester-based graduate students: half-time enrollment is 4-7 credit hours, full-time enrollment is 8 or more credit hours. • I have already earned a bachelor’s degree and I have been accepted to a post-baccalaureate certificate program. Am I eligible for need-based financial aid? Yes. For a 12-month period, dependent students are eligible for up to $7,500 in a Federal Stafford Loan. Independent students are eligible for up to $12,500 in a Federal Stafford Loan. • I am a graduate student. How can I apply for scholarships, assistantships and fellowships? Departmental scholarships and assistantships are available through individual Graduate Departments. Recipients are selected by their Gra
