Do You Qualify?

To qualify for financial aid you must:

• Be a U.S. Citizen or Eligible Noncitizen
  For questions regarding your citizenship, please click on the following link for the U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
   
• Have a High School Diploma or GED
  For questions regarding GED testing, contact your Colleges Testing Assessment Center
   
• If male 18-25 years of age, be registered with Selective Service
  You can register with the Selective Service by accessing the following link: http://www.sss.gov
   
• Be enrolled 3 hours (for Pell Grant) in college level courses (Continuing Education courses do not qualify) or 6 semester hours for other financial aid programs
   
• Not be in default of a Federal Direct Loans or owe a refund of a Federal Grant
  For questions regarding loan or Pell Grant Defaults, contact the Department of Education at 1-800-433-3243
   
• Have not been convicted for possession or sale of illegal drugs
   
• Have established need as determined by the federal need analysis methodology
   
• Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress according to (SAP) requirements
   
• Be in an eligible program of study/major 

Other items that might impact eligibility

•   Students who have received a bachelors degree do not qualify for financial aid including Federal Direct Loans 
•  The Title IV Consolidation Appropriation Act of 2012 limits Federal Pell Grant payments to six (6) years, students who have exceeded this time frame can no longer receive a Federal Pell Grant. More information on the Federal Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used law can be found at the Federal Student Aid website