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All students who receive federal, state or institutional financial aid are subject to an annual review of “Academic Progress” by Rutgers Office of Financial Aid in order to determine continuing eligibility for future financial aid. Specifically, financial aid recipients must both maintain good academic standing as determined by your school or college of enrollment and must successfully earn minimal numbers of degree credits for each term of attendance at the university. (See Financial Aid’s Undergraduate Credit Level Expectation table below.)
If you fall more than 6 credits behind the minimal standard, you may be granted one additional year of financial aid through an appeals process. A firm academic plan for getting back on track must be proposed, approved by an SAS dean or EOF counselor, and accompany your written appeal, which must be submitted to the regional Office of Financial Aid. For your convenience, please find contact information for SAS advisors who can assist you with your academic plan below.
When meeting with an SAS advisor to complete your academic plan, please come prepared with your letter from financial aid specifying the exact credit deficit and any previously unreported documentation that verifies your explanation for your current credit shortage.
Undergraduate Credit Level Expectation
The number of credit hours necessary per term is outlined in the table listed below.
Academic progress toward graduation is measured on a semester basis. Measurement is conducted at the close of the spring term of a full academic year. All terms of enrollment at Rutgers, including summer and winter sessions, are included in the measurement.
Number of Terms |
Regular Students |
Special Program Students* |
2 |
18 |
0 |
3 |
30 |
12 |
4 |
42 |
24 |
5 |
54 |
36 |
6 |
66 |
48 |
7 |
78 |
60 |
8 |
90 |
72 |
9 |
105 |
84 |
10 |
120 |
96 |
11 (5 year program) |
132 |
108 |
12 (5 year program) |
146 |
120 |
13 (5 year program) |
Not Eligible |
132 |
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