Requirements for Financial Aid Eligibility
To qualify for financial aid eligibility, there are several requirements a prospective student must meet.
- Have a financial need
- Have a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate, or pass a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education (ED)
- Have a valid Social Security number (unless you are from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau)
- Be enrolled in an eligible associate, bachelor, or graduate degree program
- Be a US citizen or an eligible non-citizen
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress once in college
- Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes
- Certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan and that you do not owe money on a federal student grant
- Comply with the Selective Service registration, if required
