{"id":4780,"date":"2017-05-02T15:28:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T20:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/?page_id=4780"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:29:56","slug":"non-degree-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/receiving-financial-aid\/non-degree-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Non Degree Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Students who are not accepted into a degree-granting program are classified as Non-Degree Students.&nbsp; These students are generally not eligible for financial aid. Exceptions can be made for those enrolled in eligible certificate programs or those taking prerequisite courses for admission to a UWM graduate degree or certification program. In both cases, students must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit the <strong>Non Degree Student Verification Form<\/strong>&nbsp;to the school or college administering the program.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Please Note! We use a new form every year!!<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2024\/11\/2025-26-Non-Degree-Enrollment-Verification-Form-fillable.pdf\">this form<\/a> if you plan to attend during the 2025-26 school year. The Summer 2026 term is part of the 2025-26 school year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The school or college then documents enrollment in an eligible category on the form and submits it to Student Financial Services  as early as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students must enroll in at least 6 credits which must be documented on the Non-Degree Student Verification Form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students completing prerequisites have a maximum of 12 consecutive months of eligibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Second-degree students, students pursuing a teaching certification, and non-degree students who are eligible for financial aid, will only be offered Federal Direct Loan assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Degree Students without a bachelor&#8217;s degree are NOT eligible for financial aid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eligible-certificate-programs\">Eligible Certificate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students enrolled in these certificate programs <strong>may be eligible<\/strong>&nbsp;for Title IV Federal Student Financial Aid (Loans) if they meet other eligibility requirements. A non-degree enrollment verification form is not required for students in these programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-undergraduate-level\">Undergraduate Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Therapeutic Recreation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Librarianship (this is eligible due to students earning initial licensure in school librarianship)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-level\">Graduate Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Geographic Information Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nonprofit Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rhetorical Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students who are not accepted into a degree-granting program are classified as Non-Degree Students.&nbsp; These students are generally not eligible for financial aid. 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