Graduate Enrollment StatusÌý
Fall and Spring Semesters: ÌýGraduate à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã registered for a minimum of 9 credits are considered full-time, registrations for 7 credits are considered 3/4-time, and registrations for 4.5 credits are considered half-time. Exceptions are noted below.Ìý
Summer Semesters: ÌýGraduate à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã registered for a minimum of 6 credits are considered full-time, registrations for 4.5 credits are considered 3/4-time, and registrations for 3 credits are considered half-time.ÌýExceptions are noted below.Ìý
Thesis/Dissertation Credits:
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Master's degree à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã who have completed all required coursework as listed on their approved Plan of Study and are only enrolled in thesis credits remain eligible for minimum half-time equivalency with an enrollment of atÌýleast 3 credits.
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Doctoral degree à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã who have advanced to candidacy, have completed all required coursework as listed on their approved Plan of Study and are only enrolled in dissertation credits remain eligible for minimum half-time equivalency with an enrollment of atÌýleast 3 credits.
- All graduate à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã who have completed all coursework and thesis/dissertation credits as listed on their approved Plan of Study and are only enrolled to satisfy continuous enrollment requirements to complete their thesis or dissertation may petition to be classified as full-time graduate à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã with an enrollment ofÌýat least 1 credit.
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã who wish to register for reduced credit hours are required to complete theÌý
Reduced Course Load Form
Ìýand should work directly with theÌý
Center for Global Engagement.ÌýÌý
GRADUATE TUITION BENEFITS
The Graduate College will verify enrollment status for graduate tuition benefits through Banner and directÌý communication with academic departments as necessary (Form 14 is no longer used).Ìý
Graduate à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã on tuition waiver remain eligible for 100%Ìý tuition benefits if at leastÌý
one
Ìý
of the enrollment criteria listed below is met:
- Enrollment of a minimum of 9 approved credit hours in fall/spring (no minimum enrollment requirement in summer, pending all other eligibility requirements are met)
- Enrollment in a minimum of 1 approved credit hour of minimum half-time equivalent coursework (thesis/dissertation credit, directed independentÌý study, internship, practicum, etc.)
- Final semester of study
- ApprovedÌý Form 10 Ìýpetition (GC will review registration for à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã on tuition waivers and reach out toÌý departments directly if a Form 10 is required)ÌýÌý
ALL GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEES (GTAs, GRAs, GAs, and GSWs)
Required enrollment status for graduate student employment is as follows (to read the full policy, clickÌýhere):
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Domestic Graduate Student Employees:Ìý must be registered for a minimum of 4.5 credit hours in fall/spring to remain eligible for student employment;Ìý
exceptions:
- Final semester of study
- Registration in a minimum of 1 credit of eligible coursework (thesis/dissertation credit, directedÌý independent study, internship, practicum, etc.).
- Summer semester (no minimum enrollment requirement for domestic à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã)Ìý
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International Graduate Student Employees: must be registered for a minimum of 9 credit hours in fall/spring toÌý remain eligible for student employment;Ìý
exceptions:Ìý
- Final semester of study
- Reduced course load approvalÌýfrom Center for Global Engagement
- Summer semester, unless the student begins program of study during the summer semesterÌý
GRADUATE ENROLLMENT STATUS RESOURCES
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General Graduate Enrollment Status Inquiries: Please contact graduatecollege@fau.edu or 561-297-3624
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International Students:
ÌýF-1/J-1 à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã should contact theÌýCenter for Global EngagementÌýto complete theÌýReduced Course Load FormÌýfor authorization to enroll in less than 9 credit hours in the Fall or SpringÌý (and Summer if it is the first term of enrollment)
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Financial Aid:
ÌýPlease contact the Financial Aid office at 561.297.3530 or by visiting the Financial Aid office in Building SU-80, Room 233
- Graduate Student Tuition Benefits: ÌýPlease contact Sameko Munroe, Graduate College Budget Director, at:Ìý smunroe3@fau.edu Ìýor 561-297-2428.