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Eligibility Requirements

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Eligibility Requirements 2023-08-08T16:14:45+00:00

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for financial aid, you must meet certain requirements.

  • Demonstrate financial need (for most programs);
  • Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen;
  • Have a valid Social Security number (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau);
  • Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program;
  • Be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for Direct Loan Program funds;
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress in college or career school;
  • Sign the certification statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) stating that:
    • You are not in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant and
    • You will use federal student aid for educational purposes; and
  • Show you are qualified to obtain a college or career school education by
    • Having a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
    • Completing a high school education in a home-school setting approved under state law (or, if state law does not require a home-schooled student to obtain a completion credential, completing a high school education in a home-school setting that qualifies as an exemption from compulsory attendance requirements under state law)