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 |
6 or more units |
6 or more units |
| Three-Quarter Time |
5-5.9 units |
5-5.9 units |
| Half-Time |
3-4.9 units |
3-4.9 units |
| Less than Half-Time |
0-2.9 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.