Who is eligible for funds?

Students receiving these funds must meet the eligibility criteria is Section 484 of the Title IV Higher Education Act. This includes, but is not limited to, the demonstration of the following:

• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree seeking program or certificate program. Program must be eligible for TIV aid consideration.
• Not be enrolled in elementary or secondary school and have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
• Be maintaining satisfactory academic progress (SAP) if currently enrolled;
• Not owe an overpayment (refund) on Title IV grants;
• Not be in default on a Title IV loan;
• Be a U.S citizen or national, a permanent resident, or an eligible noncitizen;
• Returned any fraudulently obtained Title IV funds, due to the student being convicted of or pled guilty or no contest to such charges
• Not have fraudulently received Title IV loans in excess of annual or aggregate limits;
• Have repaid any Title IV loan overpayment amounts in excess of annual or aggregate limits, if obtained inadvertently;
• Male students must be registered with Selective Service;
• Have a valid SSN, except for residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau; and
• Not have a federal or state conviction for drug possession or sale, with certain time limitations.

While this does not specify students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the only way to determine if a student meets the Section 484 requirements is for a FAFSA to be filed.