Eligibility Requirements

• Basic Eligibility Criteria For Federal Financial Aid
• Students must:
  
  

  • Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen;
  • Have a valid Social Security Number (SSN);
  • Exceptions include residents of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau
  • Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program;
  • Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • Show they are qualified to obtain a college or career school education by
  • Having a high school diploma or a state-recognized equivalent such as a GED; or
  • Completing a high school education in a homeschool setting
    
• Students Not Eligible For Federal Aid
• Students in the U.S. on:
  
  

  • F1 or F2 visa
  • J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa
  • G series visa
  • Students admitted as a “Visiting Student”
  • Students whose major is listed as “undeclared”
  • Students who are not in a federal aid eligible program
• Conditions That May Prevent You From Receiving Federal Aid
• • Being in default on a loan made under any Title IV, HEA loan program.
  • Having received loans that exceed annual or aggregate limits under any Title IV or HEA program.
  • Having listed a defaulted Federal Student Aid loan or grant overpayment in an active bankruptcy claim.

  
  
  
• Classes Ineligible For Financial Aid
• Some classes are not eligible for federal financial aid.
  
  

  • Audited classes
  • Classes added after FAD date in certain circumstances.
  • Classes not required for your degree program.
  • Repeated courses in certain circumstances.