Office of Financial Aid

Eligibility

To be eligible for federal, state, and institutional financial aid, you must:

File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year.

Be a U.S. Citizen or an Eligible Non-citizen (see below).

If male, be registered with Selective Service (with very few exceptions).

Have a high school diploma or GED High School Equivalency diploma.

Be enrolled in a degree-seeking or approved certificate program.

Not be in default on any federal educational loans or owe a refund on a federal grant.

Make Satisfactory Academic Process.

To meet the Citizen or Eligible Non-citizen criterion, you must be:

A U.S. Citizen (or U.S. National)

A permanent U.S. resident with an Permanent Resident Card (I-551, or I-551C)

The holder of an I-94 from the Department of Homeland Security with one of the following designations:

Refugee
Asylum Granted
Parolee – for a minimum of one year and status has not expired
Victim of Human Trafficking
T-Visa Holder: (T1, T2, T3, etc)
Cuban-Haitian entrant

International Students:
International students are not eligible for federal, state, and institutional need-based financial aid. For more information regarding aid resources, please contact the Office of International Services.

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