Federal Financial Aid Eligibility Requirements
The U.S. Department of Education has established certain basic eligibility requirements for all federal financial aid. Scholarship, Work-Study, and/or other loan programs may have different eligibility requirements.
Federal student aid eligibility requirements
- U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- Be admitted to a degree program
- Not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a refund on a federal grant program
- Make satisfactory academic progress towards the completion of your degree or certificate
- Be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits) in a degree-seeking program
- Have a high school diploma, a General Education Development (GED) or its equivalent
Note: All ineligible statuses must abide by the rules set forth in our International Students page, then may be eligible for certain private loans with a U.S. citizen as a cosigner.
Students with "Temporary Protected Status" stamped on the I-94 are not eligible for federal aid.