Confusion cleared up: 12 credit hours constitute full-time status

My Wednesday article on the Board of Regents' decision to increase tuition to a new model where students are charged a flat 15-hour full-time rate created an uproar on campus.

Problems arose because of tricky wording, incomplete information and a myriad of misunderstanding between the high-ups. During my interviewing and analysis of Regents documents on Tuesday, it appeared that students would be required to register for 15 hours in the fall to be considered full-time students – a change from the traditional 12 credit hour requirement.

However, after many phone calls and even more confusion, I confirmed with several sources that the 12-hour requirement would remain the requirement for full-time status.

Click here to read my article explaining how the tuition changes (and credit hours) are affecting UGA students.

Board of Regents increases tuition, keeps $100 fee

The decision made Tuesday by the Board of Regents is going to have a lot of students upset.

Students not on the state's "Fixed for Four" tuition guarantee plan will be paying a hefty increase in tuition come fall. In-state students not on the plan will pay 25 percent more and out-of-state students will be paying 15 percent more.

This is because the Regents created a flat tuition model which charges students a flat rate for six or less hours and for more than six hours of class credit.

Click here to read more about the tuition changes made at Tuesday's Board of Regents meeting.