Definition of an Academic Year
for Financial Aid Purposes
Effective August 1, 2006 the definition of a financial aid academic year at UH Hilo is one in which a student completes a minimum of 30 weeks of instruction and 30 semester credit hours.
Consequently, the following apply to all federal financial aid programs for students in undergraduate programs:
- Academic Year 1: credits 1-30
- Academic Year 2: credits 31-60
- Academic Year 3: credits 61-90
- Academic Year 4: Credits 91-120
- Academic Year 5: 121 and above
Effective June 27, 2007 the definition of a financial aid academic year for the College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. Program is one in which a student completes a minimum of 30 weeks of instruction and 24 semester credit hours
The definition of Academic Year should not be confused with grade level progression used for Federal student loan programs.
The following grade levels are used for undergraduate programs:
- Freshman 0-24 semester credit hours earned
- Sophomore 25-54 semester credit hours earned
- Junior 55-88 semester credit hours earned
- Senior 89 or more semester credit hours earned