Office Of Financial Aid

Maximum Credits Attempted:

Your financial aid eligibility will be limited to a maximum number of credit hours that you have attempted at ISU and any other institution you have attended. The limit on credit hours is based on your stated degree or certificate objective. The maximum attempted credits allowed for degree or certificate completion will be no more than 150% of the credits needed to complete that type of degree. When the maximum number of credit hours is reached, you will be denied financial aid. Refer to the following list for specific credit maximums.

Maximum credits for
Satisfactory Academic Progress Eligibility

Pharm D - 270
Physicians Assistant - 100
Master's Degree - 85
Doctoral Degree - 140
Ed Specialist (Ed. S) - 50