A student is considered full-time when they enroll in 12 or more credits per semester. The First Year Experience (FYE) Program hosts seven different engagement opportunities on-campus and online for new Pima students who are within their first year (30 credits) at Pima.
In order to be considered a full-time student, most schools require that you take at least 12 credits per semester, while part-time students usually take somewhere around 6-8 credits per semester. Full-time students are expected to devote the bulk of their time to completing their studies.
Generally, a student who takes 12 credits or hours per semester is considered a full-time student. As every class typically requires at least 3 classes, you would need to take at least 4 classes per semester to be considered full-time. However, this may vary from one college to another.
Pima recognizes and will grant credit for eligible American Council on Education's (ACE) trainings. Meet with your Academic Advisor to discuss PLA and other Pima requirements, such as your degree plan, career planning, etc. Submit your official ACE recommendation form to the Registrar's Office for evaluation.
What constitutes “full time” depends on whether the school is on the semester system or the quarter system. In general, you're looking at 4 or 5 classes per term. You might be able to cram all those classes into two days, or they might span the entire week. It will likely add up to 15–20 hours of class per week.
Financial assistance is available to cover tuition, fees, books and supplies and even the costs of housing and transportation, for students who apply and qualify. Applying for financial aid is a multi-step process, as outlined on our webpages.
The instructions for accessing Official and Unofficial Transcripts are located under the Student Resources page by selecting Support Services then selecting Request a Transcript. If you encounter any errors or issues during the process, please contact the Registrar's Office for assistance.
If you find a class that you'd like to register for that hasn't started yet, please call 520-206-4640 or come to a campus near you to register.