A student must take a minimum of 12 credits a semester to be a full-time student. The normal load for a VSB student is 15-16 credits per semester except in the fall of first-year when students are required to take VSB 1000 (1 cr.). A 3.0 GPA is the minimum necessary for a student to be granted an overload (more than 17 credits) with the exception of seniors who may have a 2.5 minimum GPA. All students may not register for more than 19 credits. In addition, VSB students may not take Fast Forward (FF) classes during the academic year.
Any student with less than 12 credit hours in a semester is not considered a full-time student. Financial aid may be affected. In addition, any student with less than 12 credits will not be eligible for Dean’s List (see the Dean’s List section for the additional info). All students who plan to take less than 12 credits must receive approval from The Clay Center at VSB.
Note: a standard semester tuition rate will be charged to all undergraduate students taking 9 credits or more in a given semester.