Beginning the Process · Our Philosophy · "Lingo" Lesson · Determining Financial Need · Who is Eligible · Dates and Deadlines · Admissions and Enrollment · Your College Bill and Title IV Funds

To be eligible to receive aid, you must meet each of the following requirements: 

• Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen with a valid Social Security number. 

• Be at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you must have a high school diploma, a GED certificate, or have completed secondary school in a home school setting prior to the term for which you wish to receive funding. 

• Be enrolled as a credit student in an eligible degree or certificate program.

• Not be in default on a student loan or owe an overpayment or repayment to a financial aid program.

• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

• Meet additonal eligibility requirements if you have ever been convicted of sale or possession of illegal drugs while you were receiving federal student aid.

• Be academically ready for study at the college level. If you have a high school diploma, a GED certificate, or have completed secondary school in a home school setting, you automatically meet this requirement. If you do not and you are over age 18, you must satisfy the Ability to Benefit requirements.

• Complete Lane's reading test and qualify to take Reading 080 or higher.

• Be registered with Selective Service if you are a male who was born on or after January 1, 1960.