If your school has an undergraduate, credit-hour program with a published length of 120 credit hours, what would be the maximum timeframe allowed for completion?

If your school has an undergraduate, credit-hour program with a published length of 120 credit hours, what would be the maximum timeframe allowed for completion?

• A. 138
• B. 180
• C. 300
• D. 120

Answer: (B)

This question tests the 150% maximum duration rule for federal financial aid. You’re allowed to receive aid for up to 1.5 times the published length of the program. For a 120-credit-hour undergraduate program, that becomes 120 × 1.5 = 180 credit hours. So the maximum timeframe to complete while staying eligible is 180 credit hours. The other options don’t match 150% of 120 (they would be 120, 138, or 300 credit hours).

This question tests the 150% maximum duration rule for federal financial aid. You’re allowed to receive aid for up to 1.5 times the published length of the program. For a 120-credit-hour undergraduate program, that becomes 120 × 1.5 = 180 credit hours. So the maximum timeframe to complete while staying eligible is 180 credit hours. The other options don’t match 150% of 120 (they would be 120, 138, or 300 credit hours).