Enrollment Status
For financial aid and enrollment verification purposes, your enrollment status is dependent upon your academic level as well as the number of financial aid-eligible semester credit hours in which you enroll by Census Day at UT Dallas.
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The charts posted below are used to determine your enrollment status for financial aid purposes.
Enrollment Status for Undergraduate Students enrolled in a Fall, Spring, or Summer term:
| Enrollment Status | UTD Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Half-time | 6-8 |
| Three quarters-time | 9-11 |
| Full-time | 12 or more |
Enrollment Status for Graduate Students enrolled in a Fall, Spring, or Summer term:
| Enrollment Status | Fall or Spring Credit Hours | Summer Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Half-time | 5-8 | 3-5 |
| Full-time | 9 or more | 6 or more |
To be considered for financial aid eligibility, you must participate in your classes and the classes taken must be:
- Required for you to complete your degree.
- Registered on the Census Date for the full-term session.
Classes not considered for financial aid eligibility are:
- Courses attempted at other colleges and universities.
- Secondary repeats of a course you have previously passed.