Maximum Time Frame to Receive a Degree

The maximum time frame standard is in place to ensure that students complete their degree requirements within 150 percent of the minimum graduation requirements.

• Undergraduate Students are allowed 183 attempted credit hours to receive a first undergraduate  degree.
• Undergraduate students pursuing a second bachelors are allowed 61 additional attempted credit hours (this includes transfer students).
• Masters candidates are allowed to receive aid for a period of four years from their entry into a Masters program.
• Doctoral candidates are allowed to receive aid for a period of seven years from their entry into a doctoral program.
• Doctoral candidates, who enter a program after beginning as a Masters student in tha same program, will be allowed to receive financial aid for seven years, measured from the time of entry into the Masters  program.
• University of Utah credits, transfer credits and all test credits are used in determining your total number of completed credits.

Contact Us

School Code: 003675

Office Hours:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8am-5pm
Tues: 12pm-5pm

Student Services Building
1st Floor
201 South 1460 East, Room 105
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Phone: (801) 581-6211
Fax: (801) 585-6350
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Financial Aid:
financialaid@sa.utah.edu

Scholarships:
scholarship@sa.utah.edu

Work-Study:
faws@sa.utah.edu