Academic Catalog 2023-24

Enrollment Status: Financial Aid

For the purposes of Financial Aid including aid eligibility, loan deferment, and enrollment reporting, enrollment status is defined differently. The definition of full-time enrollment is the same, however,  less than full-time status is broken down into more categories. These definitions are different for undergraduate and graduate students, and also differ between Fall/Spring and Summer terms for graduate students, as shown below:

Less than Full-Time Enrollment Status Fall & Spring Terms Summer Term
Undergraduate

Full-Time 12 or more units 12 or more units
Three-Quarter Time 9-11.9 units 9-11.9 units
Half-Time 6-8.9 units 6-8.9 units
Less than Half-Time 0-5.9 units 0-5.9 units
Less than Full-Time Enrollment Status Fall & Spring Terms Summer Term
Graduate

Full-Time 8 or more units 6 or more units
Three-Quarter Time 6-7.9 units 5-5.9 units
Half-Time 4-5.9 units 3-4.9 units
Less than Half-Time 0-3.9 units 0-2.9 units

For further information regarding how enrollment status affects Financial Aid, please see the current information found on the Financial Aid Office’s website at www.dominican.edu.