Scholarship renewal

Paying for College National Merit Aid
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<p>I will be starting my fourth year at the University of North Dakota next semester and am attending on a 4-year renewable scholarship. I noticed while I was renewing my scholarship that the conditions state that it is renewable for up to four years or until baccalaureate degree requirements are met.</p>

<p>UND requires 125 credits to graduate and I'm currently 13 short of that requirement. I switched majors at the beginning of the year and need classes that are only offered in the Spring semester to graduate with my degree. My question is, will I have issues receiving the scholarship for next Spring if I take more than 13 credits (since I've met the requirements for graduation), or will I still qualify since I haven't met the requirements for my degree?</p>

<p>Friends of mine who have had similar scholarships (not National Merit) and been in the same situation have advised me to take 12 next semester, but I would prefer to take at least 15. Has anyone else been in this situation?</p>

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<p>A student can’t graduate until he/she earns a specific minimum number of credits AND fulfills the requirements for his/her major/degree. Many students have more than the minimum number of credits needed for a degree but continue in school because they haven’t completed the specific classes needed for the degree. In short, you will not have “issues” next spring.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you have a problem. My son went all 8 semesters and graduated with about 180 credits…far more than what were needed.</p>