General Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for student financial aid you must:

• be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen of the United States; and,
• have been accepted for admission to an approved degree-seeking program or Teacher Certification program by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or the Office of Graduate Admissions; or be currently enrolled in an approved degree-seeking program or Teacher Certification program (students whose degree program status changes should contact OSFA); and,
• be making progress toward the completion of your course of study according to the "Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Student Financial Aid Recipients"; and,
• not be in default on a Guaranteed Student/Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Loan, Federal Parent (PLUS) Loan, Federal Direct Parent (PLUS) Loan, Federal Supplemental Loan, National Direct/Defense Student Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Health Professions Loan, Income Contingent Loan or Federal Consolidation Loan received at any institution; and,
• not owe a refund on a Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Student Incentive Grant, Leveraging Educational Assistance Program award received while attending any institution; Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant; National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent (SMART) Grant and,
• have a valid Social Security Number; and,
• register with the Selective Service, if required; and,
• have resolved any drug conviction issue.