Enrollment Requirements for IUG Students

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Quick Reference Guide
Semester Reports
Financial Aid Implications
Enrollment Guidelines
Career Swap Form

Penn State students enrolled in Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate (IUG) degree plans must follow specific enrollment instructions to ensure there are no impacts to their student records or student aid.

As an IUG student, you should do the following each semester:

Contact your undergraduate adviser and your graduate program to discuss your enrollment plans.
Enroll in both undergraduate and graduate courses using the guidelines below.
If applicable, complete a semester report (or ensure that your program completes this) so the Graduate School can ensure your student records are accurate.

Enrollment Quick Reference Guide

Course Level	Degree course is counting toward	How to enroll in the course
Undergraduate (001-499)	GRAD degree only	Enroll in LionPATH Student Center under GRAD enrollment appointment
Undergraduate (001-499)	UGRD degree only, or both UGRD and GRAD degree	Enroll in LP Student Center under UGRD enrollment appointment
Graduate (500 or 800)	GRAD degree only	Enroll in LP Student Center under GRAD enrollment appointment
Graduate (500 or 800)	UG degree only, or both UGRD and GRAD degree	No online enrollment. Must submit the Undergraduate to take 500 or 800-Level Course Form

Semester Reports

Semester reports must:

be submitted by graduate programs to Graduate Enrollment Services
be submitted by the end of the current semester for students who are not graduating
be submitted within the first two weeks of the graduating semester for graduating students

Financial Aid Implications for IUG Students

: The Federal Pell Grant is only awarded to undergraduate students and will be based on credits in the undergraduate career that count toward the undergraduate degree.
: The Pennsylvania State Grant is only awarded to undergraduate students and will be based on credits in the undergraduate career that count toward the undergraduate degree.
: Federal Direct Loans are based on the student’s academic career. In order to be eligible for loans as an undergraduate or as a graduate the student must enroll in the necessary credit load in the corresponding career. Credits on the graduate career cannot count toward credit load eligibility for undergraduate loans and vice versa.
: Students who are considered undergraduate, and whose parents apply for a Federal Parent PLUS loan (which can be a significant value), who then are deemed graduate based on their course selection, will lose the full amount awarded through this loan program.
: Students who are considered graduate, and who apply for a Federal Graduate PLUS loan (which can be a significant value), who then are deemed undergraduate based on their course selection, will lose the full amount awarded through this loan program.
: Private alternative loans are based on the student’s academic career. In order to be eligible for loans as an undergraduate or as a graduate the student must enroll in the necessary credit load in the corresponding career. Credits on the graduate career cannot count toward credit load eligibility for undergraduate loans and vice versa.

IUG Student Enrollment Guidelines

For undergraduate courses that will only count toward the undergraduate degree (001-499): Register online using undergraduate enrollment appointment.
For undergraduate courses that will only count toward the graduate degree (400-499): Register online using graduate enrollment appointment.
For undergraduate courses that are shared and will count toward both degrees (400-499): Register online using undergraduate enrollment appointment.
For graduate courses that will only count toward the undergraduate degree (500 or 800 level): Register using the Undergraduate Student to take 500 or 800-Level Course form (below). Do not register online.
For graduate courses that will only count toward the graduate degree (500 or 800 level): Register online using graduate enrollment appointment.
For graduate courses that are shared and will count toward both degrees (500 or 800 level): Register using the Undergraduate Student to take 500 or 800-Level Course form (below). Do not register online.
DO NOT enroll in the same course on both the undergraduate and graduate enrollment appointments.

Undergraduate Student to Take 500 or 800-Level Courses

Career Swap Form

In the event that a student does not follow the appropriate sequence of courses and enrollment guidelines listed above and places a course on the wrong academic career, changes to the student’s aid amount or the student’s aid eligibility may occur. In order to adhere to the enrollment guidelines and switch the course to the correct career, students should use the IUG/Joint Degree Career Swap form (below). This form can have academic and financial consequences and therefore should only be used after the student consults with his/her adviser and Student Aid representative. The Swap form cannot be used for prior semesters.

IUG/Joint Degree Career Swap Form