That is defined as registering for, and successfully completing, a minimum of 12 credits each semester for undergraduates and 9 credits each semester for graduate students. You must be pre registered at the full time credit level before a scholarship can be made available to you. It will be counted as part of the aid you have available to meet the total cost of education as determined by the Federal Financial Aid process. All scholarships have some minimum criteria. The most common are minimum grade point average and full time credit level.
Some scholarships require maintenance of a certain major or other unique criteria.
Minimum criteria must be met before each new disbursal. If you are receiving an outside scholarship, it will still be processed through the ISU Scholarship Office. When we receive a check for a student from an outside source, we will send you an award letter notifying you of the scholarship and any minimum requirements. Funds will then be loaded on the student's behalf just like institutional scholarship awards. You may be asked to endorse the check as some are made out to ISU and the student.