If a student cannot enroll full-time, they must be approved by International Student Services for a Reduced Course Load before dropping below full-time. An Academic Reduced Course Load permits F-1 and ...

Initial difficulty with the English language or reading requirements (available only in a student’s first academic year of study in the U.S.). Unfamiliarity with U.S. teaching methods (available only ...

Menu Online and Hybrid Enrollment Academic Reduced Course Load Medical Reduced Course Load Certificate of Enrollment Students seeking to enroll part-time must apply for a Reduced Course Load (RCL) in ...

Immigration regulations require that F-1 and J-1 students maintain a full course of study (minimum of 12 credits each semester for most students; 9 credits for Graduate Students with an Assistantship; ...

The F-1 immigration regulations allow a once per degree-level Academic Reduced Course Load (RCL) if a student has a valid academic reason for dropping below full-time. Acceptable reasons for an ...