/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2020-2021/ADP-Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Messiah-College/json/2020-2021/ADP-Catalog.json

Classification of Students.

The following guidelines are used to determine class level:

• First Year—satisfaction of entrance requirements;
• Sophomore—24 earned credits;
• Junior—57 earned credits;
• Senior—87 earned credits

Full-Time Status. Degree-seeking students who carry an academic load of 12 or more credit hours in a semester are considered full-time students and are eligible for financial aid as full-time students.

Part-Time Status. Students who carry an academic load of fewer than 12 credit hours in a semester are considered part-time students, and are eligible for any financial aid open to part-time students.

Students admitted for limited or special programs designed to meet their particular needs but not leading to graduation are considered non-matriculated, unclassified, or visiting students, depending on the nature of their program.