Financial Aid

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How To Apply
-Student Eligibility
-Dependency Status
-Academic Progress
-Professional Judgement

Types of Financial Aid
-Scholarships
-Federal & State Grants
-Stafford Loans

-Stafford Loan MPN

-PLUS Loan

-Alternative Loans

-Entrance & Exit Interviews

-Choosing a Loan Lender

-Applying for a Stafford Loan
-Campus Based Programs
-Additional Sources of Aid

Internet Resources

Important Terms

Important Financial Aid Numbers

Admissions

Student Accounts

Staff

Calendars 

Directories

To receive aid from the Federal student aid programs discussed in this publication, you must:

• Have financial need, except for some loan programs.

• Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate.

• Pass a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education, meet other standards your state establishes that are approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or complete a high school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law.

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program. (You may not receive aid for correspondence or telecommunications courses unless they are part of an associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree program.)

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.

• Have a valid Social Security Number.

• Make Satisfactory Academic Progress (See section on Satisfactory Academic Progress).

• Sign a statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) certifying that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.

• Sign a statement on the FAFSA certifying that you are not in default on a federal student loan and that you do not owe money back on a federal student grant.

• Register with the Selective Service, if required. If you are a male 18 through 25 years of age and you have not yet registered with Selective Service, you can give Selective Service permission to register you by checking a box on the FAFSA. You can also register through the Internet at www.sss.gov

• A federal law suspends aid eligibility for students convicted under federal or state law of sale or possession of drugs. If you have been convicted of drug possession, you will be ineligible for one year from the date of a first conviction, two years after a second conviction, and indefinitely after a third conviction. If you have been convicted for selling drugs, you will be ineligible for two years from the date of a first conviction and indefinitely after a second conviction. If you lose eligibility, you can regain eligibility early by successfully completing an acceptable drug rehabilitation program. The law was implemented on July 1, 2000.  As of July 1, 2006 you will only lose eligibility if the drug related offense for which the student was convicted occurred while the student was receiving Title IV aid.  Instructions on the FAFSA will help you to determine your eligibility under this law. Remember; just because you were convicted does not automatically mean you still are ineligible for federal aid. Even if you are ineligible for federal aid, you should complete the FAFSA because you may be eligible for non-federal aid from states and private institutions. If you regain eligibility during the award year, notify your financial aid administrator immediately. If you are convicted of a drug-related offense after you submit the FAFSA, you may lose eligibility for federal student aid and you may be liable for returning any financial aid received during a period of ineligibility

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