Enrollment
Enrollment
Enrollment and Financial AId
Student enrollment plays a key role when determining eligibility for the various financial aid programs.
In order to be eligible for most aid programs, students must be enrolled at least half-time, though there are a few programs that are available to students who are below half-time enrollment.
General Enrollment Requirements for Various Types of Aid Programs
Full Time | Half Time | Less than Half Time | |
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Federal Direct Loans | Yes | Yes | No |
PLUS Loans | Yes | Yes | No |
Pell Grant* | Yes | Yes, at a reduced amount | Yes, at a reduced amount |
New Jersey Aid* (TAG, EOF, NJSTARSII) | Yes | No | No |
Rowan Scholars Scholarship | Yes | No | No |
*The Pell Grant and Tuition Aid Grant is only available to eligible undergraduate students.
Enrollment Definitions
Full Time | Half Time | Less than Half Time | |
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Undergraduate | 12+ credits | 6 credits | less than 6 credits |
Graduate | 9+ credits | 4.5 credits | less than 4.5 credits |
Note: the above enrollment requirements pertain to individual Summer Session Enrollment as well.