AwardYear: 1994-1995 Edition: PostSecondary Part: 1 - - General Information about Postsecondary Opportunities SectionNumber: SectionTitle: General Eligibility Requirements for Student Aid PageNumbers: 9 All sources of financial aid have some kind of ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. Financial aid from a state usually requires that the recipient be a resident of that state. Some scholarships specify that the recipient must be enrolling in a particular field of study or have maintained a high grade point average in high school. Eligibility for most of the federal student aid programs is based on FINANCIAL NEED rather than academic achievement. The remainder of this Handbook will explain how a student demonstrates need. The first step is filling out the financial aid application. In addition to the financial need requirement, the federal student aid programs require that the student recipient: - Have a high school diploma, a GED, pass an independently administered examination approved by the Department or meet other standards your state established that are approved by the Department; - Enroll as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program; - Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen; - Make satisfactory academic progress; - Sign a Statement of Updated Information, Selective Service Registration Status, and Educational Purpose/Certification Statement on Refunds and Defaults. A student must enroll at least half-time to be eligible for a Federal PLUS, or a Federal Stafford Loan. |