(a) Unless granted a hardship extension in accordance with §22.366 of this subchapter (relating to Hardship Provisions), a student's eligibility ends when the student has attempted 15 semester credit hours, or the equivalent, more than the amount required to complete the degree or certificate program in which the student is enrolled.(b) In determining eligibility with respect to subsection (a) of this section, a student who has received a scholarship during a previous course of study is considered to have started the student's new course of study with zero semester credit hours, or the equivalent, attempted if the student:(1) meets all other eligibility criteria; and(2) completed the previous course of study by earning the intended degree or certificate.