Financial Eligibility

Requirements

The federal government is the primary source of financial aid for college students. Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for federal aid:

  • Demonstrate financial need (for most programs)
  • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-U.S. citizen with a valid Social Security number. Federal regulations and University policy limit financial assistance available to non-U.S. citizens
  • Be registered with the U.S. Selective Service, if you are male between the ages of 18 and 25.
  • Be enrolled at least half-time (for most programs)
  • Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) certificate or a state-recognized equivalent, a high school education in a home-school setting approved under state law; or enrolling in an eligible career pathways program.
  • Make Satisfactory Academic Progress toward a degree program.
  • Use aid only for educational purposes.
  • Not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on any federal educational loan.

Find more details about eligibility requirements at student aid.

Students with Criminal Convictions

Your eligibility for federal student aid can be affected by incarceration and/or the type of conviction you have. For more information, read eligibility/criminal-convictions

 

Programs Ineligible for Financial Aid

CAR.NRT.CA
Body Repair Technician Assistant		 CAR.PRT.CA
Collision Auto Repair-Detailer/Painter Assistant		 CRJ.OPA.CA
Criminal Justice Police Academy		 ECE.ADM.CA
Early Childhood Education Administrator

 ECE.ITT.CA
Early Childhood Education Lead Infant and Toddler Teacher

ECE.PST.CA
Early Childhood Education Lead Preschool Teacher

 CEC.SAT.CA
Early Childhood Education Lead Preschool Teacher
EMS.EMT.CA
Emergency Medical Services-EMT		 FFT.CA
Fire Fighter Technology - Fire Academy		 GUE
Guest Student		 HSD
High School Dual Enrolled		 HSE
High School Equivalency		 HSE.ACE
High School Equivalency- ACE		 HSE.OTC
High School Equivalency - OTC
HSG
High School Guest		 MDA.MIC.CA
Medical Insurance Coding & Billing		 MDA.MOA.CA
Medical Office Admin.		 MDA.PHT.CA
Medical Assisting - Phlebotomy		 NDS.NON
Non Degree Seeking		 OTA.MCC.REC
Occupational Therapy Assistant

PTA.MCC.REC
Physical Therapist Assistant
ROB.PCT.CA
Programmable Controllers		 TRS.CT
Transfer Studies Certificate		 TRS.ONL.CT
Transfer Studies Certificate - Online		 UND.NON
Undecided		 VET.MCC.REC
Veterinary Technician 		 WEL.LV1.CA
Welding/Fabrication Technology -  Level 1 Fundamentals