Are students who are enrolled in associate degree programs eligible if they do not plan to actually complete their associate degree, but instead plan to transfer to a senior institution?
A. A student need not be planning to receive an associate degree, as long as he or she has accumulated at least 12 hours of course work that could be applied toward an associate degree where the student is currently enrolled. Therefore, students taking basic course work at a community college, with plans to transfer to a four-year institution without completing associate degree requirements are eligible if they have accumulated their 12 hours and meet academic grade point average requirements.
