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<Title>Spring 2019 Add/Drop Deadline- Feb 8, 2019</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span>UMBC’s <strong><span>Last day to Add or Drop a Course for Spring 2019</span></strong> <strong><span>is Friday, February
    8, 2019</span></strong>.<span>  </span>Scholars are
    eligible to make changes to their semester enrollment until this date; however,
    please be advised you must successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits (6
    credits- transfers) in order to meet the terms of your scholarship.</span></p><p><br></p>
    
    <p><strong><span>How does the new graduation requirement of opting out of PE
    courses affect my enrollment and eligibility for my merit scholarship?</span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span>If you opt out
    of the new graduation requirements we will be able to count your PE credits for
    <u><strong>financial aid purposes</strong></u> since they will then be required for graduation.  <strong>HOWEVER,
    </strong>if you choose the new graduation requirement, your enrollment status may be less than or 3/4, which may impact your eligibility for your <strong><u>merit</u></strong> scholarships,
    which requires full time (12+ credits) enrollment.</span></p>
    
    <p> </p>
    
    <p><span>If you have any questions regarding your scholarship terms
    and conditions, please feel free to contact us at: </span><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/contact_form.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>scholarships@umbc.edu </span></a><span><span> </span>or by phone at 410-455-3813.</span></p></div>
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<Summary>UMBC’s Last day to Add or Drop a Course for Spring 2019 is Friday, February 8, 2019.  Scholars are eligible to make changes to their semester enrollment until this date; however, please be advised...</Summary>
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