Basic Federal Eligibility
To receive financial aid, a student must meet the following basic federal requirements. You may be asked to provide documentation to confirm your eligibility. If so, you will be given specific instructions of what documentation you will need to provide.
Citizenship
Eligible statuses are:
- A U.S. citizen or national
- A U.S. permanent resident
- A citizen of the Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia and the republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands
- An other eligible non-citizen. For specific questions regarding this category, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
Name, Social Security & Date of Birth Matches
The name, social security number and date of birth that you provide on the FAFSA must match records of the Social Security Administration.
Selective Service
Men of ages 18 through 25 are required to register with the Selective Service System. If you are over the age of 25, you must have already registered, as the Selective Service will register only males age 18 through 25.
- EXEMPTIONS
- For information on those not required to register, or on the registration process itself, go to the Selective Service website.
- FAILURE TO REGISTER
- If you are over the age of 25 and did not register with Selective Service, contact the Financial Aid office for information on how to possibly resolve your situation.
Defaults & Overpayments
Generally, a person is not eligible for federal student aid funds is he/she is in default on a federal loan or owes an overpayment on a federal grant or loan, and has not made a repayment arrangement for the default or overpayment.
Veteran Status
If you report on the FAFSA that you are a veteran, we must be able to confirm this with the Department of Veterans Affairs, or you will be asked to provide a copy of your honorable discharge papers (DD Form 214).