5 Years for Undergrad?

[musicsweetie]

<p>If I decide to take 5 years instead of 4 for undergrad, will Vanderbilt still offer Financial Aid for the last year? The reason I ask this is because my major requires me to take at least 17 credits to graduate in 4 years. I also have some health problems, and would hate to further complicate them due to course overload. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

[enkidu9193]

<p>You are guaranteed financial aid for 5 years.</p>

[Pancaked]

<p>What major requires 17 credits per semester?? Even a BME/ChemE double major, considered the most rigorous degree program on campus, does not require 17 hours every semester.</p>

<p>I am almost certain that financial aid only applies to your first 8 semesters. It is possible they make exceptions if your graduation is delayed for health issues, but will not make exceptions just because you wanted a lighter course load. Definitely contact the financial aid office.</p>

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For undergraduate students, a maximum time frame of four years (eight semesters or its equivalent) of full-time enrollment is established for attainment of the baccalaureate degree when determining eligibility for the receipt of funds through institutional financial aid programs. Full-time undergraduate students will be required to progress to sophomore, junior, and senior standing in accordance with the requirements of each of the undergraduate schools.

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<p>Maybe Enkidu has some other information but I have a few friends taking a single extra semester and are not receiving any assistance for tuition.</p>

[musicsweetie]

<p>Thanks for the responses! </p>

<p>I’m sorry-- I meant to say double major, since it’s required for those in a Teaching/Learning major at Peabody (I’m doing Elementary Ed).</p>

[Pancaked]

<p>Ah yes, that is quite a few hours, I always forget about the Peabody majors. If financial aid isn’t offered for a 5th year (or you want to graduate in four), do consider taking summer classes at a cheap school and transferring in the credit. Also, don’t forget to consider any AP credit you may have.</p>

[musicsweetie]

<p>Would taking summer courses at a cheap community college be ok as well? Or would Vanderbilt deem a class from community college to be “not up to par” with their standards?</p>

[Pancaked]

<p>It’s up to the individual department heads to decide if the school is worthy of credit. Does usually need to be an accredited, 4-year school that offers a bachelors in whatever area you want to take courses in. I was turned down from taking Organic Chem at a nearby community college, but I have a friend who has taken both calculus and orgo at her community college. Sometimes there may be cheap but still credit-worth schools nearby.</p>

[musicsweetie]

<p>Ok, thanks for the info! :)</p>