Continuous Enrollment

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Continuous enrollment is for students who have completed all their coursework and is designated primarily for students who are working on a dissertation or thesis to complete their degree. Students must apply for continuous enrollment and obtain permission from both the academic department and the Registrar's Office. Students only need to apply annually, but must register for continuous enrollment through webCentral or the Office of the Registrar every quarter. United States citizens and permanent residents participating in continuous enrollment are eligible for federal student loans and in-school deferment on previous loans while they are within the financial aid eligibility limits (7 years for Master's, 6 years for MSW, 8 years for EdS, and 10 years for Doctoral). Students must follow all financial aid procedures to obtain loans while registered for continuous enrollment, which include submitting a FAFSA and completing all loan requirements. All loans will be set up to disburse evenly over the fall, winter, and spring quarters of the academic year; students who enroll in the summer quarter will need to complete a summer aid application available every spring. As with all programs, students in continuous enrollment may only receive financial aid up to the total cost of attendance (or student budget) for that year. Below is a sample budget for 2011-2012; there is no line item for tuition, as students are only charged a continuous enrollment fee.

Direct Costs:	Fees	$246
	Health Insurance¹	$2,420
	Subtotal	$2,666
Indirect Costs:	Books	$2,000
	Room & Board²	$10,222
	Transportation	$1,296
	Personal Expenses	$1,287
	Loan Fees*	$48
	Cost of Attendance	$17,519

¹Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.

²Room and board may be direct costs if you live in on-campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan. Students who are taking a class in addition to continuous enrollment can increase their student budget for the cost of a class, and will need to submit a Budget Adjustment Form.

*A .5% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct subsidized an unsubsidized loans. The $48 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.