Federal Financial Aid

You may be eligible for federal aid from the United States Department of Education if you:

• Are enrolled in a degree or certificate program

• Are a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen

• Have a high school diploma or GED or show ability to benefit from a Dutchess Community College education by earning a qualifying score on a federally approved test administered by Dutchess Community College

• Demonstrate satisfactory academic progress

• Are not in default on a Perkins Loan, Stafford Loan, PLUS or SLS Loan at any institution

• Do not owe a refund of any federal financial aid at any institution

• Are registered with Selective Service, if required

• Have never been convicted of a drug-related offense

• Have completed necessary entrance counseling for first-time borrowers of federal Direct Loan awards