A Blended Term enables a Master's Candidate to simultaneously enroll in a graduate course(s) that will count towards a graduate degree in the last semester of their senior year. Undergraduate tuition is charged during this term. Here are some general guidelines:
- Students must be enrolled in the Master's Candidate Program to be eligible for the Blended Term. Students will still need to file a Graduate School Application Form in the last semester of senior year to obtain official acceptance.
- The Blended Term is not the official start term for graduate studies so Graduate School application materials do not have to be submitted prior to registering for the blended term. However, students should be preparing to submit all required application materials for the official start term (the semester after you complete your undergraduate studies) during the last semester of their senior year.
- Students can only take a maximum of 15 credits in their blended term so they must have fewer than five classes left to complete their undergraduate degree in order to have room to take a graduate course(s).
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 in order to be eligible. There will be a GPA check at the time of registration as well as before the beginning of the semester.
- The Master's Candidate Program Adviser will send out a registration form and information about the blended term to those who are eligible.
- Students eligible for the blended term must be manually registered by Graduate Student and Academic Services by filling out a registration form.
- Students interested in the Emerging Leaders MBA Program (ELMBA) may only take concentration electives in a Blended Term.
Undergraduate Financial Aid in a Blended Term
Recipients of need-based aid (i.e. grants, loans) and merit-based aid (i.e. scholarships) should adhere to the following guidelines to retain eligibility for undergraduate aid and scholarships during their Blended Term. For specific information, please contact the Office of Financial Assistance (781.891.3168) with any questions or concerns.
- Financial aid recipients (need or merit-based) must take at least six undergraduate credits and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits to maintain eligibility for undergraduate aid.
- Students who are receiving Bentley aid (grants or scholarships) are permitted to take a maximum of two graduate courses during the Blended Term depending on their situation.
- Students with undergraduate merit scholarships (awarded by Bentley University) will be allowed to receive their scholarship in the Blended Term, provided they still meet the GPA or other requirements.
- Students not receiving any Bentley aid may be eligible to take a maximum of three graduate courses during the Blended Term depending on their situation.
For general questions related to enrolling in a Blended Term, please contact Van Lee at vlee@bentley.edu.
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