Unless otherwise noted in the policies for certain programs, federal financial aid is available to graduate students who enroll at least half-time, or six (6) credit hours, each semester. Any student with less than six (6) hours is considered less han half-time and is not eligible for loan support. Graduate students enrolled in at least nine (9) credits per semester are considered full-time. NOTE: Some LMU graduate programs have different requirements for full- and half-time status. Please review the policy section for your program in this catalog or the relevant program handbook for additional information.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Students in the MPA or MSCJ program can be eitherfull- or part-time. A student is considered full-time whenhe or she has enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours of graduate coursework per semester.
Business
School of Business graduate students enrolled in at least nine (9) graduate credits per semester are considered full-time.
Caylor School of Nursing
Caylor School of Nursing graduate students enrolled in at least nine (9) graduate credits per semester are considered full-time. Those enrolled in five (5) graduate credits per semester are considered half-time.
College of Veterinary Medicine
Full-time CVM students must be enrolled in all core courses in a given semester as outlined by the Curriculum Digest. Credits per semester range from 17-20.5 in semesters 1-6, then one (1) credit per week during clinical year totaling up to 48.5 credits per year.
DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
DCOM students enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours per semester are considered full-time. Those enrolled in six (6) credit hours per semester are considered part-time.
Doctor of Medical Sciences
Nine (9) credit hours per semester is considered a full-time course load.
Duncan School of Law
Twelve (12) or more credit hours per semester is considered a full-time course load.
Carter and Moyers School of Education
Nine (9) credit hours per semester is considered a full-time course load.
Master of Science
Nine (9) or more credits per semester is considered a full- time course load.