Federal Financial Aid Eligibility Requirements

To receive federal financial aid, students must:

demonstrate financial need (except for certain loans).
provide documentation of academic credentials such as a final high school graduation transcript, General Education Development (GED) certificate, college degree earned, etc.
be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree. Note: Students are able to receive federal financial aid for distance education courses as long as the courses are part of a recognized degree program.
be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
have a valid social security number.
maintain satisfactory academic progress during every academic term in which they are enrolled.
certify that they will use federal financial aid only for educational purposes.
certify that they are not in default on a federal student loan and/or owe money on an overpayment on a federal student grant.
not have reached their annual or lifetime Pell Eligibility Use. Students may still be eligible for other types of federal student aid.
not have reached their annual or lifetime Federal Family Education Loan Program or Federal Direct Loan Program aggregate limit.
be enrolled at least half-time for student loans.