Enrollment Status Definitions
| Enrollment Status | Hours |
|---|---|
| Full-time plus | 15 credit hours or more (North Carolina Community College Grant only) |
| Full-time | 12 credit hours or more |
| Three-quarter-time | 9 to 11 credit hours |
| Half-time | 6 to 8 credit hours |
| Less than half-time | 5 credit hours or less (state grants are not available to students at this enrollment status) |
For financial aid purposes, full-time enrollment status is 12 credit hours or more per semester.