Financial Aid Eligibility

To be eligible to receive aid, you must meet each of the following requirements:
 

• Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen with a valid Social Security number.
• Be at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you must have a high school diploma, a GED certificate, or have completed secondary school in a home school setting prior to the term for which you wish to receive funding.
• Be officially admitted and enrolled as a credit student in an eligible degree or certificate program.
• Not be in default on a student loan or owe an overpayment or repayment to a financial aid program.
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as defined.
• Meet additional eligibility requirements if you have ever been convicted of sale or possession of illegal drugs while you were receiving federal student aid.
• Be academically ready for study at the college level. If you have a high school diploma, a GED certificate, or have completed secondary school in a home school setting, you automatically meet this requirement. If you do not and you are over age 18, you must satisfy the Ability to Benefit (.pdf, 85KB)requirements.
• Complete Admissions requirements.
• Be registered with Selective Service if you are a male who was born on or after January 1, 1960.