1. Who can apply for Federal Financial Aid?
Basic Eligibility Criteria for
Applying for Financial Aid

2. Demonstrate Need
Student must demonstrate financial need. The family income, assets and living expenses will be considered when determining financial need for the student.

3. Must be Citizen or Eligible non-citizen
Student must be a U.S citizen or eligible non-citizen such as a permanent resident to apply for Financial Aid.

4. Not Eligible Undocumented students cannot apply for financial aid.
Undocumented students can apply for State Aid.
State aid information

5. Must have Valid Social Security Number
Student must have a valid social security to be eligible to apply for Financial Aid.
Parents of students do not need a social security number for the students to be eligible to apply for financial aid.

6. Register with the Selective Service
Males must be registered with the selective service in order to be eligible to apply for Financial Aid.

7. Do not need to register
Females do not need to register with the selective service to be eligible to apply for Financial Aid.

8. Myths My parents make too much money for me to get Financial Aid.
Only students with good grades get Financial Aid.
I have to be minority to get Financial Aid.

9. Myths
Homeland Security can track my undocumented parents through my Financial Aid application.
My sibling did not get Financial Aid last year so I will not get either

10. Financial Aid Information Websites