Enrollment Status Definitions
Purpose
To define full-time, three-quarter-time, half-time or less than half-time enrollment for students in each program of study. Students often need verification of their enrollment status to outside entities for various reasons (e.g., student loans, financial assistance, employer, etc.).
Scope
The scope of this policy applies to all students in all programs.
Policy
Enrollment status at Northwestern Health Sciences University is defined as either full-time, three quarter-time, half-time or less than half-time.
- Doctor of Chiropractic Program: T1 – T9 full-time (12 credits or more); three-quarter-time (9 to 11.99 credits) half-time (6 to 8.99); less than half-time (5.99 or less), T10 chiropractic: full-time (10 credits); three-quarter time (7.5 to 9.99 credits) half-time (5 to 7.49); less than half-time (4.99 or less)
- Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Programs: full-time (9 credits or more); three-quarter time (6.75 to 8.99 credits); half-time (4.5 to 6.74 credits); less than half-time (4.49 or less)
- Undergraduate and Massage Therapy Programs: full-time (12 credits or more); three-quarter time (9 to 11.99 credits); half-time (6 to 8.99); less than half-time (5.99 or less)
- Master of Health Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition and Graduate Certificates: full-time (4 credits or more); three-quarter time (3.0 credits to 3.99); half-time (2.0 to 2.99 credits); less than half-time (1.99 or less)
Revised: November 2018 Effective January 2019
Procedure
Generally, a student’s enrollment status is based on the number of credit hours in which the student is enrolled at the end of the drop/add period each trimester.
Only courses required for the student’s degree can be counted when determining the student’s enrollment status for Federal Student Aid.