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SHARP

As of June 23, 2020, programs in this catalog will no longer be offered to new students at the Denver and North Miami campuses.  At the close of the 2020-2021 academic year (subject to possible courses through the summer of 2021), no programs in this catalog will be offered to any students at the Denver and North Miami campuses, as those campuses will be closing after the end of the 2020-2021 academic year (subject to possible courses through the summer of 2021).

The Special Honors and Rewards Program (SHARP) is designed to allow qualifying undergraduate day program students to accelerate the completion of their degree requirements in less than the normally prescribed time. This is accomplished by giving eligible students the ability to register up to 21.0 credits each semester — with no additional tuition fees. SHARP offers the potential for students to save time and expenses.

SHARP eligibility is determined after the completion of each semester (no application is required). To be eligible for SHARP, the student must have completed at least one semester of classes at JWU and have a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or higher.

  • If this criteria is met, Student Academic Services will increase the student’s maximum allowable registration credits to be 21.0 for the next semester only; the student may register additional credits at this time only (no sooner).
  • If this criteria is not met, the student’s maximum allowable registration credits will remain at 18.0.
  • If a student is or becomes SHARP-ineligible at the end of a semester, they may become SHARP-eligible any time in the future provided they meet the 3.60 cumulative GPA requirement at the end of a semester.
  • If a currently enrolled student is SHARP-eligible as of spring 2020, they will be permitted to register up to 21.0 credits for the fall 2020 semester; moving forward, the above criteria takes effect.

Students who are SHARP-eligible may utilize this benefit at any time of their choosing (or not at all) and should note the following before proceeding.

  1. Accelerating the completion of program requirements may impact future enrollment (e.g., part-time enrollment) and course sequencing.
  2. Semester course offerings may not allow or guarantee accelerated program completion.
  3. To plan effectively, course projections must be reviewed carefully and the student should work closely with both an academic counselor and faculty adviser.