Basic Requirements
To receive aid from the federal student aid programs
discussed in this guide, you must meet certain criteria:
■ Financial Need
Except for some loan programs, you must show you
have financial need, according to our requirements. See
“Financial Need and Expected Family Contribution
(EFC),” page 8.
■ Educational Requirements
1. You must demonstrate by one of the following
means that you are qualified to enroll in
postsecondary education:
• Have a high school diploma or a General
Education Development (GED) Certificate.*
• Pass an approved ability-to-benefit (ATB) test
(if you don’t have a diploma or GED, a school
can administer a test to determine whether
you can benefit from the education offered at
that school).
• Meet other standards your state establishes
that we have approved.
• Complete a high school education in a home
school setting approved under state law.
2. You must be enrolled or accepted for
enrollment as a regular student* working
toward a degree or certificate in an eligible
program.* (You may not receive aid for
correspondence or telecommunications courses
unless they are part of an associate, bachelors,
or graduate degree program.)
3. You must meet satisfactory academic
progress* standards set by the postsecondary
school you are or will be attending.
■ Legal and Other Requirements
1. You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible
noncitizen.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/
attachments/siteresources/Stud_guide.pdf
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