credit hour
noun
: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term
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To qualify for any Pell Grant at all, students will be required to be enrolled in 15 credit hours per year.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 May 2025
For instance, the proposal would change the definition of a full-time student to someone with at least 15 credit hours per semester, up from the current 12 credit hours.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
At a two-year state college, a $72 fee for a in-state student credit hour triples to $216 for a non-resident (multiply that by 12 or 15 credit hours per semester).
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
According to the message, average credit hours have dropped nearly 10% since then, so WSU used some reserves to stay afloat.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 May 2025
For instance, the proposal would change the definition of a full-time student to someone with at least 15 credit hours per semester, up from the current 12 credit hours.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
At a two-year state college, a $72 fee for a in-state student credit hour triples to $216 for a non-resident (multiply that by 12 or 15 credit hours per semester).
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
According to the message, average credit hours have dropped nearly 10% since then, so WSU used some reserves to stay afloat.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Credit hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20hour. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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