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Glossary: General Terms
- academic level
The number of regular enrollment credits successfully completed (including transfer credits) determines academic level for students seeking their first undergraduate degree.
Undergraduate Academic Level Credit Requirement
- Freshman: 0–24
- Sophmore: 25–55
- Junior: 56–86
- Senior: 87+
- academic year
- A period of time schools use to measure a quantity of study. At ASU, the academic year is defined as the fall and spring semesters combined (August–May), during which a full-time student must complete 24 credit hours. The summer semester is considered a trailer to the academic year (August–July).
- enrollment status
Enrollment Status is Determined by Credits Status Undergraduate Graduate Full-time 12+ 9+ ¾-time 9-11 7-8 ½-time 6-8 5-6 <½-time 1-5 1-4 Regarding Financial Aid
You must be attending school at least half-time to be eligible for a Stafford Loan. Half-time enrollment is not a requirement to receive aid from the Federal Pell Grant program (see Financial Aid Census Policy ).- FERPA
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