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Certificate Programs

There are very few Certificate Programs that are eligible for financial aid. Only coursework required for the program will be considered in calculating aid eligibility. Disbursements will take place after the Drop/Swap & Add period. Students must meet all eligibility requirements prior to disbursement.

Graduate Certificate Programs

The following Graduate Certificate Programs are approved for graduate-level aid. Students in these programs may be eligible for the Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Grad PLUS Loans and/or Federal Work Study Programs. Please contact Graduate Studies for programs that are currently accepting applications.

Program Code Program Description
PHCSC Cognitive Sciences Graduate Certificate
EXSPC Special Education Graduate Certificate
REREC Reading Education Graduate Certificate
EMHSC Emergency Management & Homeland Security Graduate Certificate
PANMC Nonprofit Management Graduate Certificate
PAPAC Public Administration Graduate Certificate
RSADC Research Administration Graduate Certificate
PAURC Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate
EITPC Initial Teacher Professional Preparation Graduate Certificate
FNDRC Fundraising Graduate Certificate

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

  • Satisfactory Academic Progress will be reviewed at the end of each term.
  • Students must successfully complete at least 70% of their overall attempted hours in coursework pertaining to the graduate certificate program.
  • The maximum time frame allowed for degree completion is 27 attempted hours for graduate certificate students. This includes all hours taken while classified as a graduate certificate student.
  • Students must meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirements for the graduate certificate program.
  • Failure to meet all standards of SAP in a given semester will result in SAP cancellation status effective next term enrolled.