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Enrollment Status

To be eligible for the Federal William D. Ford Direct Loan Program , students must be full time or at least half-time in an eligible program. The same rule will be extended to private loans.

Enrollment status at AGSIRD

Full time at AGSIRD is defined as at least 4 courses per semester, including the directed reading and thesis seminars. Thesis homework (research, writing up) is counted as one course-equivalent per semester in the second and third year, provided the student stays and incurs living expenses in France. Here is a chart summarizing the student's status as it is reported for student loans :

First year (or second or third year with no thesis work)
Number of courses in semester	Status for student loans
5	Full time
4	Full time
3	At least half time
2	At least half time
1	Less than half time
0	Less than half time

Second or third year with thesis work
Number of courses in semester	Status for student loans
5 + 1 equivalent	Full time
4 + 1 equivalent
3 + 1 equivalent
2 + 1 equivalent	At least half time
1 + 1 equivalent	At least half time
0 + 1 equivalent	Less than half time

Note: The dual program with Université Paris Sud 11, LL.M. preparatory courses or French language courses at Alliance Française do not count as course equivalents since these programs or institutions are not eligible for Federal Student Loans.

Enrollment status at AGSBE

A student taking the full one-year program is considered as full time. For more details, please contact the financial aid officer.

Douglas Yates USA
Ph.D
Associate Professor
School of International Relations

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Enrollment status at AGSIRD

First year

(or second or third year with no thesis work)

Second or third year with thesis work

Enrollment status at AGSBE