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On [DATE], American Public University System combined with Rasmussen University and Hondros College of Nursing to form a single higher education institution. American Public University System (System) now includes American Public University, American Military University, Rasmussen University, and Hondros College of Nursing. The System is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (APEI). We are continuing to update our website to reflect our new structure.

 
APU Student Handbook
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Last Revision: April 24, 2026

Registering as a Federal Student Aid Student

If a student plans to use Federal Student Aid or will be seeking deferments for previous loans while enrolled at APUS, they will be asked to select an academic year before starting their courses. The academic year establishes two, consecutive 16-week semesters during which time courses must start and end within each semester. Course registrations cannot overlap semesters, which means there will be times when a scheduled course will not be available to a student for registration, because it overlaps their chosen academic semesters.

Students can register for a course as early as 5 months before it begins and up to 1 week before the course starts. The academic calendar schedule can be viewed for open and close registration dates for each 8- or 16-week session.

Students can contact info@apus.edu with any questions regarding academic semesters.