Eligibility Requirements
General Eligibility Requirements
To receive aid from any federal student aid
program, you must meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrate financial need,
except for some loan programs
- Demonstrate by one of the following means that you are qualified to
enroll in post secondary education:
- Have a high school diploma
- Education Development (GED)
Certificate
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Pass an approved
Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) test
- Be enrolled or accepted for
enrollment as a regular student working
toward a degree or certificate in an
eligible program Click here to view NON-ELIGIBLE
certificate programs
- Be a U.S.
citizen or eligible non citizen
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Have a valid Social Security
Number
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Meet Satisfactory
Academic Process
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Certify that you will use
federal student aid only for educational purposes and certify that you
are not in default*
on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student
grant (which could happen if you withdraw from school, for example)
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Comply with
Selective Service registration
(required for males ages 18 through 25)
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You have not been convicted
under federal or state law of selling or possessing illegal drugs
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Incarcerated students have
limited eligibility for federal student aid. Generally, you're
eligible only for a Pell Grant if you are NOT incarcerated in a
federal or state penal institution
Match Requirements
When you apply for aid from FSA programs, some
information is verified with certain federal agencies, including the Social
Security Administration for verification of Social Security numbers and U.S.
citizenship status. If the information doesn't match, the problem will have
to be resolved for you to receive aid.
* Records are also verified against the National
Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) for verification that you don't have a
defaulted federal student loan, haven't received an overpayment on a
federal grant, and haven't borrowed more than the total limit allowed.
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