Federal Financial Aid Programs (Title IV)
General Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Title IV assistance, an applicant must meet the following general eligibility requirements:
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment
Be a matriculated student
Be in an eligible program
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
Have a high school diploma or GED, pass an approved ability to benefit test (ATB), enroll in a school that participates in an approved state process, or complete his or her state’s requirements applicable to homeschooling
Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Meet enrollment status requirements
Not be enrolled concurrently in an elementary or secondary school
Not be in default on a Title IV Student Loan borrowed for attendance at any institution
Not have borrowed in excess of Title IV Loan limits
Not owe a repayment on a Title IV Grant for attendance at any institution