Definitions for "Half-time"
Descriptive of school employee who works half-time and collects half a full-time salary except for administrators, who often collect full salaries while working half-time
During each term, 6-8 credit hours is considered half-time for undergraduate students. For graduate students, 4-5 hours is considered half-time.
To be eligible for most federal student aid, a student must be enrolled at least half-time. For undergraduate students, half-time enrollment is at least 6 credits; for graduate students, half-time enrollment is at least 5 credits. Also see full-time.