- No.
Accelerated Study FAQ
- Yes. The equivalent of three credits per semester (or two credits per trimester) may be remedial courses. Therefore, a student who has successfully completed three equivalent credits of remedial work in each of the prior two semesters would be eligible for an accelerated payment after having earned a total of 18 credits in the preceding two semesters or three trimesters. The statute allows substituting only three equivalent credits of remedial study per semester. As such, a student who successfully completes six equivalent credits of remedial work in one semester and no remedial courses in the next semester would need to earn 21 credits in the prior two semesters to be eligible for an accelerated payment.
- No. To be eligible for accelerated study, students must earn a minimum of 24 credits applicable to their degree in the prior two semesters, with the exception of six equivalent credits of remedial courses.
- Yes, the 24 credits must be earned credits, with the exception of the option to take up to the equivalent of six credits in remedial study.
- The first three terms are considered a regular program of study for the academic year, and the fourth term is considered accelerated study.
- No. The 24 or more earned credits must be received from the institution where the student is accelerating their study.
- The accelerated study requirements apply to all full-time study scholarships that do not allow for part-time study. The following scholarships are not affected by the accelerated study requirements.
- Veterans Tuition Awards
- Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship
- Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for TAP and State-administered scholarships can be decertified using Certification Code 7: Decertified - does not meet the accelerated study requirements.