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Student Eligibility for Federal Title IV Financial Aid Programs
Cindy ButlerDistrict Director of Student Financial Aid
Metropolitan Community College
Federal Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs
Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity
Grant (FSEOG) Federal College Work-Study Federal Perkins Loan Federal Family Education Loan Program and
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Subsidized loans Unsubsidized loans Parent loans
Student Eligibility for Title IV Federal Financial Aid
Regular student in eligible program
Elem/secondary enrollment
Academic qualifications
Satisfactory academic progress
Enrollment statusDrug convictionsIncarcerated
studentsConflicting
informationChange in status
Regular Student in an Eligible Program
Regular student is enrolled/accepted for enrollment for purpose of seeking degree/certificate
Documented at time of admissionFA Office must be notified if student leave
program
Regular Student in an Eligible Program
Remedial coursework: may receive federal aid for up to 30 credit hours or 900 clock hours.
ESL doesn’t count against remedial limitsPreparatory coursework: may have loan
eligibilityTeacher cert: may have work-study and
loans
Elementary or Secondary Enrollment
If still enrolled, not eligible.Pursuing a GED, not considered enrolled
in high school
Academic Qualifications
High school diploma, orGED, or Completed home schooling; orPassed an Ability to Benefit test
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Qualitative standard (i.e. grades)Quantitative standard (i.e. credits)
Students Convicted of Possession or Sale of Drugs
Federal or state convictionSelf-certificationRehab program
Incarcerated Students
Federal, state or local facilityNot half-way house or home detentionMay have limited eligibility
Conflicting Information
Internal system to review/share information
Must reconcile inconsistencies before disbursing aid
Change in Status
Gain eligibilityPell/campus based: entire payment periodStafford/PLUS: only when became eligible
Lose eligibilityNo federal funds
SAPRegains eligibility when again meets
standard
Specific Educational Programs
Correspondence coursesTelecommunications coursesStudents studying abroad
Citizenship
Data match with Social Security Administration
U.S. citizens and nationalsU.S. lawful permanent residentsMicronesia, Marshall Islands, PalauEligible no citizens
Citizenship
U.S. citizens include: 50 states District of Columbia Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands Guam Northern Mariana Islands
All U.S. citizens are nationals but some nationals are not citizens: American Samoa Swain’s Island
Citizenship
Eligible no citizens U.S. (lawful) permanent residents Refugees Persons granted asylum Conditional entrants Persons paroled into the U.S. for at least a year Cuban/Haitian entrants
Citizenship
NON-Eligible no citizens Family unity status (used to be eligible) Temporary residents (used to be eligible)
Legalization or Special Agricultural Worker program
Individuals with nonimmigrant visas Work visas Students Visitors Foreign government officials
NSLDS Financial Aid History
Data match with National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)
Ineligible if In default or owes an FSA overpaymentExceeded annual or aggregate loan limitsHas property subject to judgment lien for a
U.S. debt
Social Security Number
Data match with Social Security Administration
Must resolve any issues with SSA matchMessy if students provides wrong SSNName must matchMaster Death File (05-06)Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau
Selected Service
Data match with Selective Service System
If required to be register, must be registered
Can register on FAFSA or SARIf not required to register, FAO must
document status
Federal Aid Program-Specific Requirements
Each federal aid program has specific
requirements that must be satisfied.