Enrollment Status: Full-Time or Part-Time
The following is applicable to all terms (including summer), and to all students (both undergraduate and graduate).
Students scheduled for at least 12 credit hours in a semester are classified as full-time students; those scheduled for 6-11 hours are classified as part-time students; and those scheduled for 1-5 hours are classified as less-than-part-time students.
| Total Hours Registered for a Term | Status |
|---|---|
| 12 or more | Full-Time |
| 6-11 | Part-Time |
| 1-5 | Less-than-Part-Time |
Students who hold student loans are in deferred status on repayment as long as they remain enrolled full-time. For students holding Federal student loans, enrollment status is automatically verified each term through the National Student Clearinghouse. Although students receive deferment forms in the mail, they do not have to bring them to us or take any action because Georgia Tech is a member of the Student Loan Clearinghouse and the enrollment verification is an automatic process that occurs each term.
Students whose parents hold PLUS loans, or other loans on behalf of the student, must bring those forms to the Registrar's Office for completion since enrollment is not automatically verified through the Clearinghouse. These loans refer to the parents, not the students, so the Clearinghouse is not an option.
The anticipated date of graduation is calculated for each student at the point of admission. However, this date is often incorrect. Students are strongly encouraged to review their anticipated date of graduation so that Clearinghouse and local data base information is correct. The following page provides more information on updating the anticipated date of graduation.
Anticipated Date of Graduation
Use of the National Student Clearinghouse by Third Parties
Georgia Tech has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as our agent for all verifications of student enrollment and awarded degrees. Third parties must use the Clearinghouse. Please visit the Clearinghouse or contact the company by phone at 703-742-4200.
National Student Clearinghouse
Enrollment Verification information is not available until the second Friday following the final day of the Phase II registration window for the academic term.
Use of the National Student Clearinghouse by Georgia Tech Students
Enrollment verifications may be requested for a specific term or for a total enrollment history. Georgia Tech has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as our agent for providing enrollment verifications for insurance purposes, student loans, future employment, military IDs, etc. This free service is available 24/7 to current students and alumni of Georgia Tech.
National Student Clearinghouse
Enrollment Verification information is not available until the second Friday following the final day of the Phase II registration window for the academic term.
- Log into BuzzPort
- On the Home tab locate the "Registration and Student Services" channel
- Select the "Registration - OSCAR" link
- Select "Students" tab
- Select the "Academic Verifications"
- Select the "National Student Clearinghouse" tile
- Select "Access the Clearinghouse" Link in the "Enrollment Verification" section
- You will be redirected to the National Student Clearinghouse site
- Select from the following options:
- Obtain a certificate of enrollment to be forwarded to a third party
- View your enrollment information on file with the Clearinghouse
- View your loan deferment information that the Clearinghouse has provided to loan providers
- View information provided by the Clearinghouse to third parties on the student's behalf