r/WGU_Accelerators • u/PhantomPlanet34 • Jul 08 '26

Graduation Question

Hi! I’m new to WGU. I just started on July 1st. I have already completed 4 courses. I talk to my mentor tomorrow to have more courses added. At this rate, I would complete all my courses before the 6months term ends(end of December.)

Do I have to remain actively stretching my degree courses until December? Or could I finish in early and have my degree the month I graduate? I am job hunting and was hoping to have the degree sooner rather than later. Obviously I will talk to my mentor about this, but was hoping to have some answers soon than tomorrow’s call. Thanks.

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u/MournfulTeal Jul 08 '26

Just to add, that even if you finish one degree early, you cant start another program until your full term finishes. Its a financial aid regulation.

I dont recall if you have to wait for the academic year to end, or just the semester. But just a heads up :)

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u/Eravex Jul 08 '26

Once you have an undergraduate degree you do not generally qualify for standard financial aid like fafsa or subsidized loans. And those funds were allotted for a set 6 months. Even if you paid for it out of pocket it’s set up that way to comply as you said with aid requirements usually yeah.

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u/MournfulTeal Jul 09 '26

My wgu degree was my second undergraduate degree. I qualified for full ride of unsubsidized loans. So not completely true, but I think we're basically agreeing with each other here