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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Direct Loans | Yes | Yes | No |
| PLUS Loans | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pell Grant* | Yes | Yes, at a reduced amount | Yes, at a reduced amount |
| Tuition Aid Grant (New Jersey)* | Yes | No | No |
*The Pell Grant and Tuition Aid Grant is only available to eligible undergraduate students.
Enrollment Definitions
Undergraduate Students:
- Full-time status = 12 or more credit hours
- Half-time status = at least 6 credit hours
- Less-than-half-time= less than 6 credit hours
Graduate Students:
- Full-time status = 9 or more credit hours
- Half-time status = at least 4.5 credit hours
- Less-than-half-time= less than 4.5 credit hours
Note: the above enrollment requirements pertain to individual Summer Session Enrollment as well.
