Eligibility

Requirements for receiving financial aid

To receive financial aid, students must meet all of the federal eligibility requirements. Students must:

• Have a high school diploma, a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or fulfill the Department of Education’s Ability-to-Benefit criteria found at https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements.
• Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen
• Be enrolled in an eligible program and have their records evaluated by the Office of the Registrar (excludes non-degree studies and continuing education programs)
• Demonstrate financial need as determined by the federal needs analysis process (excludes the federal unsubsidized Stafford Loan Program)
• Have a valid social security number
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the University Financial Aid Office
• Complete the verification process, if selected to do so, by submitting a copy of federal tax forms and any other required documents
• Be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for Direct Loan Program funds
• Not be in default on a federal student loan
• Have no federal funding overpayments