Additional Advice for International Students, Financial Aid Consideration and Total Credits Attempted
It is nearly midterm. This is a good time to reflect on your academic performance and make plans for the remainder of the semester.
- Are you worried that you may not succeed in one of your courses?
- Are you thinking about dropping a course but worried that doing so will drop your credits below a full-time (12 credit) load?
- Have you realized you can take on a little extra challenge to make progress toward your degree?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, keep reading!
Several 8-week courses begin soon. Adding one of these courses could help you maintain a full credit load, boost your GPA, and keep you on track toward graduation.
Stay on Track Courses Offered This Fall:
- AOS 301-2 Introduction to Applied Leadership (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- AOS 301-4 Introduction to Applied Leadership (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- AOS 380-1 Leadership Workshop 2 (2 Credits) – ONLINE
- AOS 380-2 Leadership Workshop 2 (2 Credits) – ONLINE
- AOS 420-1 Applied Leadership & Decision Making (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- AOS 420-2 Applied Leadership & Decision Making (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- AOS 492-1 Topics: Social Enterprise (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- CHEM 106-2 Chem Life Process – Part 1 (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- CMST 102-30 Public Speaking- (3 Credits) – FLEXSYNC
- GEOG 100-4 Elements of Geography (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- POL 111-3 United States Government (4 Credits) – ONLINE
- PSYC 101-2 Intro to PSYC Science (4 Credits) – ONLINE
- SOC 214W Animal to Science (3 Credits) – ONLINE
- WELL 100-2 Academic & Wellness Skills (1 Credit) – FLEXSYNC
Meet with your advisor or College Advising Office NOW to ensure this is a good strategy for you.
- Allied Health & Nursing: ahnadvising@mnsu.edu
- Arts & Humanities: ahadvising@mnsu.edu
- College of Business: cobadvise@Mnsu.edu
- College of Education: coeadvisingoffice@mnsu.edu
- College of Science, Engineering & Technology: CSETadvising@mnsu.edu
- School of Nursing: nursingadvising@mnsu.edu
- Social & Behavioral Sciences: sbsadvising@mnsu.edu
- Extended Education: extended-campus@mnsu.edu
- University Advising: advising@mnsu.edu
When you meet with your advisor or College Advising Office, don‘t forget to check on the following issues:
- Students attempting more than 18 undergraduate credits in a semester must complete the Credit Overload Request Form.
- Tuition is based on the total number of attempted credits, so even if you withdraw from a course, you may incur additional charges if your total attempted credits are more than 18 credits.
- There may be other financial aid implications based on your unique situation, so please contact the Campus Hub to know the impact this might have on you.
International Students:
F-1 and J-1 are required to maintain full-time enrollment for the whole semester. Before you decide to withdraw from a course and register for one of these 8-week courses, check with your immigration advisor at the Kearney Center to ensure you are maintaining your immigration status.
I hope this is helpful to you. Our goal is your success!
Dr. Jennifer Veltsos, Interim Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Dean of Graduate Studies
