Student Eligibility

To receive financial aid you must:

• Must demonstrate financial need.
• Have a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate (or demonstrate the ability to benefit from a college education).
• Have a valid social security number. If you need a social security number, you can apply at www.ssa.gov or by calling 1-800-772-1213.
• Be enrolled as a student working towards an eligible degree or certificate program (Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more details).
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
• Meet satisfactory academic progress standards as explained in this chapter.
• Certify you are not in default on a federal student loan and you do not owe money on a federal student grant as a result of an over award.
• Comply with the Selective Service registration, if required. If you are a male, age 18 through 25,    and have not registered, you can give the Selective Service permission to register you by checking a box on the FAFSA form. You can also register at www.sss.gov or by calling 1-847-688-6888.
  NOTE: You may not be eligible to receive federal student aid if you’ve been convicted under federal or state law of selling or possessing illegal drugs. To find out your financial aid eligibility, call 1-800-4-FED-AID or go to www.fafsa.ed.gov, click on “worksheets” in the left column, then select “Drug Worksheet.”

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