For undergraduate students, full-time is considered taking at least 12 credit hours per quarter. Graduate students are considered full-time when taking 8 credits per quarter/semester. Some financial aid is only available to you if you are registered full-time. You are still eligible for Work-Study, Perkins, and Federal Stafford loans if you are least half-time (6 credits undergrads, 4 credits grad/law). No.

credit hours each semester are required to be paid the full time amount. These 12 hours must be hours that are required for your program as listed in the catalog. If you are less than full time, your aid will be prorated as follows: Less than half time Note that student loans, the NC Community College Grant and the NC Education Lottery Scholarship require at least 6 credit hours, and other grants and scholarships have their own minimum requirements.

Answer: Undergraduate students must enroll for at least 12 credit hours each semester in order to be considered full-time. Graduate students must enroll for at least 9 credit hours each semester in order to be considered full-time. Answer: In some cases, changes in family circumstances can be considered when determining your eligibility for financial aid.

Students in master’s degree programs may qualify for federal or private loans. Federal loan eligibility is usually limited to students taking at least two units of credit in the quarter for which they receive aid. As at most universities, Northwestern University aid, assistantships, and stipends are reserved for Ph.D. and MFA candidates. programs should direct their financial aid questions to the Chicago Office of Financial Aid at http://chicagofinancialaid.northwestern.

Federal aid is available to qualifying part-time students. For more details, visit the FLCC Financial Aid Office homepage.

A graduate student is considered full-time and eligible for financial aid if enrolled in 5 or more credits during the fall and spring semesters and 3 credits during the summer semester. Students earning an MA degree are required to take 9 to 15 credits per semester to complete the degree in two years.

A student's living situation does not affect the student's dependency status. The dependency status is determined as noted in Question #2.

Loans have become an important part of college funding today. Because "money is money" when it comes to paying for college, loans made available by the government are considered "financial aid" because they give a student access to cash to help pay for college and the interest is often capped and subsidized by the government.

Reinstatement can be requested once the minimum number of hours has been earned. A student may also request reinstatement once they have completed at least one semester with a 2.0 GPA.

A. Financial aid may be reduced or canceled if a student takes less than 12 credit hours per semester. Award amounts for need-based financial aid are based on the number of credit hours attempted and a student's demonstrated financial need. Students planning to drop all or part of their classes should contact the Office of Financial Aid to discuss any effect on their financial aid awards.

Upon being accepted by Admissions and paying a tuition deposit, a financial aid packet, (including online FAFSA information) is mailed out to the student along with "time lines" to assist you in planning.

Yes, you can. You can fill out an Aid for Part Time Study form (APTS), which will enable you to receive financial aid if you are taking between 3 and 11 credits and have been accepted into a program. If you are taking TRS classes however, keep in mind that you still need the same number of regular college credits as a full-time student EVERY SEMESTER to receive APTS.

You must be at least half-time (6 semester hours) to receive loans. Half-time enrollment is not a requirement to receive grants or work study.

The minimum number of credit hours required varies for different types of Financial Aid. To be eligible for a Federal Stafford Loan, a student must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours. The minimum number of credit hours to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant varies from student to student. Please contact the Financial Aid Office to ask about your individual situation.

It depends on the purpose for which you need to be enrolled full-time. For most financial aid, greek houses, insurance, and other purposes, the minimum number of credit hours for full-time enrollment is 12 hours. Check with the agency or office which has the requirement to be sure.

Yes, the Office of Student Financial Aid will accept late appeals and/or appeals from a previous semester. However, you may need to setup a payment plan to save any pre-enrolled classes until your appeal has been reviewed. Otherwise, your classes could be dropped for non-payment or because you do not have any Financial Aid to cover your charges for your classes.

Answer: Students must be matriculated into the program and take a minimum of 6 credits to apply for federal aid; otherwise they can apply for personal or alternative loans from a bank. Financial aid advisors in the Health Sciences Center Office of Student Services at 631-444-2111 are available to discuss these issues with prospective applicants.