Definition of credit hour
: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term
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During his final session, Turner also had success with other projects, including legislation to help students that have earned at least 45 credit hours at a community college or 90 credit hours at a four year institution complete their programs.
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That will continue but the agreements can no longer spell out that the private school must pay the standard tuition rate for their students, which this academic year was $71.98 per credit hour.
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House Bill 414 raises the minimum GPA requirements for maintaining TOPS eligibility from a 2.3 to a 2.5 after students completed 24 college credit hours, while students who completed 48 hours would have to maintain a 2.75 GPA rather than a 2.5.
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Starting this fall, students at the charter network’s Northwest campus will be able to begin earning up to 60 credit hours toward a four-year college degree while directly attending classes on the university’s campus.
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Residents pay $86 per credit hour at the Maricopa Community Colleges, compared with $241 for non-residents.
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Rather than enroll in courses worth a certain number of credit hours, students pass assessments showing mastery of key skills or competencies.
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There will be few changes in next school year's program, officials said, though, tuition will increase next school year from $125 to $129 per credit hour.
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With the increases in preliminary spring enrollment and student retention, UHV also has seen a rise in the number of credit hours taken by students.
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First Known Use of credit hour
circa 1927
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