For many types of aid, part-time enrollment is permitted and the aid may be adjusted to reflect less than full-time enrollment. For some types of aid, full-time enrollment is required. An example is the Twenty-First Century Scholars award. For other types of aid, at least half-time enrollment is required. An example is the Stafford Loan. Most institutional scholarships require full-time attendance and full-time is defined differently than it is for federal and state financial aid.

Enrollment Status for Federal and State Aid
For financial aid purposes, the following minimums apply in determining eligibility for assistance in fall, spring, and summer. All summer sessions are combined and treated as one semester. All enrollment must be through USI and classes must appear on students' USI class schedule.  This requirement does not preclude taking Indiana College Network distance education classes as long as USI is the home institution. 

NOTE: Assistance may be reduced or withdrawn for less than full-time enrollment. Only credits which are required for successful completion of the student's degree program may be counted in the determination of enrollment status. Students who receive aid for courses not required for graduation will be directed to repay all or a portion of such aid. Some financial aid programs require continuous full-time enrollment. Scholarship recipients are responsible for knowing and complying with the rules specific to each scholarship program.

Federal
Generally, federal aid requires a minimum of half-time enrollment. Aid amounts may be adjusted for less than full-time enrollment. A small number of exceptionally needy students may qualify for Pell Grants and certain campus-based programs for less than half-time enrollment.

State
The Indiana Higher Education Award and Twenty-First Century Scholars Program require full-time enrollment.  In addition, students who drop below full-time enrollment during the drop/add period (first 4 weeks of fall and spring) lose their entire Indiana Higher Education Award and/or Twenty-First Century Scholars award for that semester.

Limited funding is available for a small number of Indiana Higher Education Awards for less than full-time students who are otherwise eligible. Since funding is limited and the criteria for selection are very narrow, a computer program is used to identify eligible recipients who are then notified by letter.

The Minority Teachers Scholarship requires full-time enrollment.

The Nursing Scholarship requires at least half-time enrollment.

University of Southern Indiana Scholarships

Program	*Enrollment Requirement	**Earned Hours Requirements	Cumulative GPA Requirement	Program Limit (includes transfer hours)
Academic Excellence Award	30 semester hours total in fall and spring	30 semester hours total in fall and spring	3.0 thru 62 earned semester hours and 3.2 thereafter	the earlier of 4 calendar years or 136 earned semester hours
Academic Achievement Award (A.A./A.S./A.A.S. transfer students)	Full-time in both fall and spring (minimum of 12 semester hours per term)	24 semester hours total in fall and spring	2.5 after earning 0 to 61 hours at USI; 2.75 thereafter	The earlier of 3 calendar years or 90 earned semester hours
Non-Resident Grant	No requirement	66% successful completion rate	2.0 at USI	the earlier of 155 earned USI hours or a USI 4-year degree
Departmental Scholarship	Full-time in both fall and spring (minimum of 12 semester hours)	27 semester hours total in fall and spring	Awards over $1,000: 2.5 after earning 0 to 61 hours; 2.75 after earning 62 hours; 3.0 after earning 93 hours Awards of $1,000 or less: 2.0 after earning 0 to 61 hours; 2.25 after earning 62 hours; 2.5 after earning 93 hours	the earlier of 4 calendar years or 136 earned semester hours; transfer students limited to earlier of 2 calendar years or 68 earned semester hours
Deans Scholarship	Full-time in both fall and spring (minimum of 12 semester hours)	27 semester hours total in fall and spring	2.5 after earning 0 to 61 hours; 2.75 after earning 62 to 92 hours; 3.0 thereafter	the earlier of 4 calendar years or 136 earned semester hours
Non-Resident Top  Scholars Award	Full-time in both fall and spring (minimum of 12 semester hours)	27 semester hours total in fall and spring	2.75 after earning 0 to 61 hours; 3.00 after earning 62 to 92 hours; 3.25 thereafter	the earlier of 4 calendar years or 136 earned semester hours

* Enrollment requirement is based on official enrollment which is determined after University offices close on the fifth day of the fall and spring semesters. Enrolled hours cannot be made up in the summer.

**Earned hours may be made up at the student's expense in summer if taken at USI. Transfer credits used to make up earned hour deficits must be approved by the academic advisor.

NOTE: Exceptions to the enrolled hours requirement are limited to verifiable medical or educational reasons. Academic advisors must document educational exceptions.

Questions? Contact your counselor in the USI Student Financial Assistance Office at 812/464-1767.