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)

Enrollment Status

At least half time for loansCan be less than half time for Pell and

Campus-Based

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.

Packaging Financial Aid Awards

Federal grants are often the basis of a

financial aid package, followed by grants

and scholarships from other sources

(state, institutional, private).

Work-study and loans are included as

requested and as eligibility allows.