Graduate Academic Program Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU
- You will not be eligible for financial aid for undergraduate courses that do not apply to your specific graduate or teacher's certification academic program. You must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid.
- If you are taking undergraduate courses required for your graduate academic program, you may be eligible for financial aid for these programs.
- As a Post Baccalaureate Seeking a Second Undergraduate degree, you will not be eligible for financial aid for graduate courses. You must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 undergraduate hours.
- Twelve (12) months after you have been activated as a PB GDES, PB GACT or PB Pre-Cert, you will be ineligible for financial aid consideration until your academic program no longer reflects any of these PB programs.
- Although federal financial aid eligibility may be limited or eliminated, you may be able to pursue alternative sources of funding your education.
- For questions about your academic program, please contact the Registrar's office or your academic advisor.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Post Baccalaureate Degree Seeking Not Admitted to a Degree Program (PB GDES)
- Allowed only one consecutive 12-month period of eligibility
- 12-month period begins the first term activated whether or not financial aid was applied for or received
- Eligible for Graduate Preparatory level Stafford loans
- Undergraduate lifetime loan limits apply
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid
- Not eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grant funding
Post Baccalaureate Graduate Academic Certification (PB GACT)
- Allowed only one consecutive 12-month period of eligibility
- 12-month period begins the first term activated whether or not financial aid was applied for or received, even if prior to the current academic year
- Eligible for Preparatory level Stafford loans
- Undergraduate lifetime loan limits apply
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid
- Not eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grant funding
Post Baccalaureate Pre-Teacher Certification (PB Pre-Cert)
- Allowed only one consecutive 12 month period of eligibility
- 12-month period begins the first term activated whether or not financial aid was applied for or received
- Eligible for Preparatory level Stafford loans
- Undergraduate lifetime loan limits apply
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid
- Not eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grant funding
Post Baccalaureate Graduate Non-Degree (PB GD Non-Deg)
- Not eligible for financial aid
- You may be able to pursue alternative sources of funding
Post Baccalaureate Graduate Preparation (PB Grad Prep)
- Not eligible for Financial Aid
- You may be able to pursue alternative sources of funding
Post Baccalaureate Seeking Second Undergraduate Degree
- Eligible for Undergraduate Senior level Stafford loans
- Undergraduate lifetime loan limits apply
- Eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grants
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 undergraduate hours per term to receive aid
Post Baccalaureate Graduate Teacher Certification
- Eligible for Teacher Cert level Stafford loans
- Undergraduate lifetime loan limits apply
- Eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grants
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid
Post Baccalaureate Undergraduate Teacher Certification
- Eligible for Teacher Cert level Stafford loans
- Undergraduate lifetime loan limits apply
- Eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grants
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 undergraduate hours per term to receive aid
Master's Degree
- Eligible for Graduate level Stafford loans
- Eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grants
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid
Doctoral Degree
- Eligible for Graduate level Stafford loans
- Eligible for college work-study and state/institutional grants
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 4 graduate hours per term to receive aid
