Undergraduate Students
Financial aid is offered based on the assumption that undergraduate students will be enrolled for nine to eleven credits per 12-week quarter for the entire period of the award. When students enroll for fewer credits in a term, their aid may be adjusted at the end of the add/drop period to reflect their current enrollment status. Students must be enrolled at least half time to remain eligible for federal student loans. Undergraduate students enroll in two sequential courses over the 12-week quarter. Students should register for both courses before the start of the 12-week quarter to avoid disbursement delays. Please note that if both courses are in the second six weeks of the quarter, the disbursement will be delayed until day 12 of the course.
Graduate Students
Financial aid is offered for most programs based on the assumption that students will be enrolled in at least six credits per term for the entire period of the award. When students enroll for fewer credits in a term, their aid may be adjusted at the end of the add/drop period to reflect their current enrollment status. Students must be enrolled at least half time to remain eligible for federal student aid.
Study Abroad
Enrollment in certain programs of study at another school or study abroad approved for credit by Walden may be considered enrollment at the university for the purpose of applying for assistance under the Federal Title IV financial aid programs. Learn more.
Enrollment Statuses for Financial Aid
| Enrollment Status |
Graduate (Graduate Certificate, Master’s, Ed.S., Doctoral, Post-Doctoral) Students |
Students Enrolled in Teacher Preparation or Endorsement Programs or in Preparatory Courses for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) |
Undergraduate Students
|
| Full time |
6 credits per term |
12 credits per term |
12 or more credits per term |
| Three-quarter time |
n/a |
9–11 credits per term |
9–11 credits per term |
| Half time |
3–5 credits per term |
6–8 credits per term |
6–8 credits per term |
| Less than half time |
1–2 credits per term |
1–5 credits per term |
1–5 credits per term |
Do you have questions about financial aid? If you haven’t yet applied to Walden, please contact an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336 in the United States. If you are a current student, please contact a financial aid advisor at finaid@waldenu.edu or call 1-800-WALDENU (1-800-925-3368).