Enrollment Status

Federal student loans require a student to maintain at least half-time enrollment for a given semester, as  defined by their academic program. Federal work-study does not require at least half-time enrollment. Enrollment status definitions are as follows, with all measures being taken on a per-term basis.

See the section on VA Benefits for more information on enrollment requirements for certain VA programs.

Only credits required for degree or certificate completion count in a student’s enrollment status for the semester.

Program	Full-Time	Half-Time	Less Than Half-Time
All Adler Graduate-Level Programs	6+ credits	3-5 credits	1-2 credits

Students enrolled in the following courses satisfy the full-time enrollment definition for the semester:

• Dissertation
• Practicum
• Full-Time Internship
• Externship
• Capstone
• Project
• Thesis
• Dissertation Proposal – Vancouver
• Thesis Continuation – Vancouver
• Project Continuation – Vancouver
• Graduate Preparatory Program – Vancouver

Students enrolled in the following courses satisfy the half-time enrollment definition for the semester:

• Dissertation Continuation
• Half-Time Internship
• Thesis Maintenance
• Capstone Continuation

Students enrolled in the following courses and not enrolled in other coursework for the semester are    considered to be enrolled less than half-time for the semester:

• Continuous Enrollment
• Dissertation Proposal – Chicago Psy.D.
• Pre-Practicum
• Qualifying Exam

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of six credits of course work in order to be eligible to apply for a full-time student loan. A six-credit course load would be equivalent to 60 percent of a full time load.   Students in clinical practicum, internship, thesis, and dissertation also meet the minimum for full time status. To stay eligible for loan or grant funding students must attend school full time for the entire period for which they have received funding.