Eligibility

Qualifying for Aid

To be eligible for federal, state and institutional aid students must meet the following criteria:

1. Demonstrate financial need (may not be required for some loan and institutional programs).
2. Have a standard high school diploma, high school equivalency degree or ATB (Ability to Benefit) on file.
3. Be enrolled in a college credit program or an eligible vocational program.
4. Maintain financial aid standards of academic progress in program of study.
5. Not be in default or owe a repayment of Title IV funds.
6. Have a valid Social Security number.
7. Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen with permanent residency status and an alien registration identification number (may not be required for some institutional programs).
8. Be registered with Selective Service (males between the ages of 18 and 25).
9. Have not borrowed in excess of loan limits under the Title IV program.
10. Federal regulations require that students may only receive financial aid if they are maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress.
11. Must have all requested documents on file before disbursements are made.

Conditions Affecting Eligibility

All financial aid recipients will be required to repay a percentage of funds disbursed if they officially withdraw from college or stop attending all classes before 60 percent of the term has been completed. Transfer students funds cannot be disbursed until all academic electronic financial aid transcripts have been received and evaluated. Financial aid funds will be terminated if a student is in violation of Satisfactory Academic Progress. Corrections made to your Student Aid Report (SAR) can cause changes in award amounts. If you are attending two institutions, your financial aid funds can only be processed at one institution. Awards are based on your current or estimated enrolled hours. Dropping or withdrawing can cause your financial aid to be adjusted or cancelled.

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