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NYS GEAR UP Choosing Your Own Path Choosing Your Own Path NYS GEAR UP Choosing Your Own Path Lesson Choosing Your Own Path Lesson 2
FULL-TIME Vs Vs PART-TIME STUDENT/ASSOCIATE CREDITS CREDITS Vs Vs BACHELOR CREDITS CREDITS • • Credits are are determined by the effort needed in in a a a a a a a a particular course course course most courses courses are are 3 credit credit courses courses • • • In order to be be a a a a a a a a full time time student: student: at least 12 credits
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• • • Part-time student: student: 11 credits
and below
• • In order to to receive full financial aid you you you have to to take at least 12 credits
credits
credits
If you you you are using the excelsior tap grant you you you will need 15 credits
• Associate’s degree: graduating from from a a a a a a a a a a a two-year college college (community colleges) required
amount of of credits: 60 60 credits
credits
credits
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‰ Most of of the the 60 60 credits
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credits
come from from the the core classes classes (general classes classes i i i i i i i i i i i e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e English math history science social • scienceandfinearts) Bachelor’s Degree: graduating from a a a a a a four-year college required
amount of credits: 120 credits
credits
or or or more ‰ If you you have an associate’s degree degree those credits
credits
credits
earned are counted towards your bachelor’s degree degree