COVID Guidance Ends
Updated August 2023
In March 2020, the U.S. government via the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State relaxed the enrollment requirements for students in F-1 and J-1 status to allow greater flexibility with hybrid and online courses than the the federal regulations allow. These permissions continued through the end of the Summer 2023 term.
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. government declared an end to the COVID-19 emergency. Subsequently, the Department of Homeland Security, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced the end of COVID-19 flexibilities. As of the Fall 2023 semester, the original enrollment requirements and limitations for online courses are back in place.
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Student Status |
Fall Enrollment Requirements |
Spring Enrollment Requirements |
Summer Enrollment Requirements |
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| F-1/J-1 Undergraduate |
12 credit hours No more than 3 credit hours from 100% web-based courses can count toward your full time enrollment. |
12 credit hours No more than 3 credit hours from 100% web-based courses can count toward your full time enrollment. |
6 credit hours (if summer is your first term at LSU) No more than 3 credit hours from 100% web-based courses can count toward your full time enrollment. Summer enrollment is optional if you completed the spring semester as a full-time student. |
| F-1/J-1 Graduate School |
9 credit hours No more than 3 credit hours from 100% web-based courses can count toward your full time enrollment.
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9 credit hours No more than 3 credit hours from 100% web-based courses can count toward your full time enrollment.
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6 credit hours (if summer is your first term at LSU) No more than 3 credit hours from 100% web-based courses can count toward your full time enrollment. Summer enrollment is optional if you completed the spring semester as a full-time student and your program does not require summer enrollment. |