HU Online Program Financial Aid Awards

Financial aid awards are based on the enrollment status of the student during a semester as of the conclusion of the Add/Drop Period, defined as:

Full-time	12 or more semester hours
Three-quarter time	9 through 11 semester hours
Half-time	6 through 8 semester hours
Less than half-time	1 through 5 semester hours

Required enrollment status for federal, state and university financial aid awards:

Program	Full-time	Half-time	Less than Half-time
Pell Grant	Yes	Yes	Yes
FSEOG	Yes	Yes	Yes
Direct Loan	Yes	Yes	Not eligible
PA State Grant	Yes	Yes	Not eligible
Funded Scholarships	Yes	No	No

A non-degree or non-credit student is not eligible for financial aid.

Progress toward a Degree

A student is classified based upon the number of semester hours completed and reported to Records and Registration. The classification is based on credits completed, not attempted, and does not include courses for which one of the following grades has been assigned: “I”, “IP”, “NR” or “F”.

First Year	fewer than 24 semester hours earned
Second Year	greater than or equal to 24 semester hours earned but fewer than 60
Third Year	greater than or equal to 60 semester hours earned but fewer than 90
Fourth Year	greater than or equal to 90 semester hours earned