Student Eligibility - Office of Finacial Aid

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Student Eligibility

To receive aid from any of the federal student aid programs, you must meet all of the following criteria:

Have financial need, except for some loan programs.
Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate, pass a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education, meet other state standards your state establishes that are approved by the U.S. Department of Education, or complete a high school education in a home school setting that is treated as a home school or private school under state law.
Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program.
Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
Have a valid Social Security Number. If you don’t have a Social Security, you can find out more about applying for one through the Internet at www.ssa.gov.
Meet satisfactory academic progress standards set by UDC.
Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.
Certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan and that you do not owe money on a federal student grant.
Register with Selective Service if required.

If you are a male 18 through 25 years of age and you have not registered with the Selective Service, you can give the Selective Service permission to register you by checking a box on the FAFSA. You can also register through the Internet at www.sss.gov

APPLYING FOR AID

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Deadline dates at UDC for early consideration April 1, for federal student aid. June 1, is the deadline to apply for the D.C. Leveraging Education Assistance Program (LEAP). Our school code is 007015.

HOW DO I APPLY?

online at www.fafsa.ed.gov;

by mailing a paper FAFSA to: Federal Student Aid Programs, P.O.Box 4001, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864-8601
by having the Opportunity Center submit your application electronically (located at 1233 20^th Street, N.W. Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 202-822-5180). Please call for an appointment.