Requirements for Federal Financial Aid

Demonstrate financial need; this means that your cost of education is greater than your estimated family contribution
Be a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligible program at an eligible institution
Register for at least six credit hours of study (except for Pell Grants which can be awarded if you are registered for as little as one credit)
Have a high school diploma or its recognized or:
- Pass an approved ability to benefit test (ATB)
- Enroll in a school that participates in an approved state process, or
- Complete his or her state's requirements applicable to home schooling
Not be simultaneously enrolled in elementary or secondary school
Be a U.S. citizen or national, or an eligible non-citizen
Have a valid, correct Social Security Number (SSN)
Be registered with Selective Service (for males between the ages of 18-25)
Not be in default of a Federal loan or owe an overpayment on a federal grant or Federal Perkins Loan
Not have borrowed in excess of the annual or aggregate loan limits
Not have property subject to a lien for a debt owed to the U.S.
Be in good academic standing and maintaining satisfactory progress towards completing a degree
Not have qualifying drug convictions
Provide documentation to verify the information on the FAFSA if it's requested