FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for Federal Financial Aid a student must:
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Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program of study on at least a half-time basis for Federal student loans and be enrolled in at least one class for Federal Pell grants;
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Have a U.S. high school diploma or the equivalent;
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Be a U.S. citizen or national, or an eligible non-citizen. Verification of eligible non-citizen status may be required;
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Have a valid Social Security Number;
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Have financial need (except for some loan programs) as determined by a need analysis system approved by the U.S. Department of Education;
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Provide required documentation for the verification process and determination of dependency status;
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Maintain satisfactory academic progress;
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Not have any Federal student loans in a defaulted status;
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Not have borrowed in excess of the annual aggregate loan limits for the Title IV financial aid programs;
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Be registered for the Selective Service, if required;
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Comply with any requests for additional documentation requested by the Financial Aid Office.