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Eligibility Criteria
You, the student, must meet certain criteria to be eligible or maintain eligibility for Federal Student Aid:
- Provide a valid Social Security number (SSN) when filing the FAFSA (exception if the student is from the Republic of Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau)
- If required, register for for state financial aid assistance
- Be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident or
- Enroll in an eligible program. Must be degree-seeking or pursuing a teacher licensure/endorsement program
- Maintain each academic year
- Meet
- Not in on a Federal Student Aid Loan or owe an overpayment on a Federal Student Aid grant or loan and have not made a repayment arrangement for the default or overpayment
- Have financial need for some types of aid programs
- Eligibility for federal student can be affected by
Enrollment Requirements
The chart below lists the number of credit hours used to define your enrollment status for a given term.
Your displays your awards based upon full-time enrollment. If you enroll less than full-time, the amount of financial aid that credits to your account may be less. Visit our for more information.
Enrollment Status by Semester
|
Enrollment Status |
Undergraduate Students |
Graduate Students |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-time |
12 or more undergraduate credit hours |
6 or more graduate credit hours |
|
Three-fourths time |
9 to 11 undergraduate credit hours |
n/a |
|
Half-time |
6 to 8 undergraduate credit hours |
3 to 5 graduate credit hours |
|
Less than half-time |
1 to 5 undergraduate credit hours |
1 to 2 graduate credit hours |
Exclusions
Certificate Programs
91爆料 University is not permitted to offer federal or state financial aid for students enrolled only in a certificate program.
Courses that Count Toward Your Degree
You are only eligible to receive financial aid for courses required for degree completion. If your degree program requires you to take courses outside your program, ask your academic advisor or program director to contact Enrollment Services for more information.
Limitations
Licensure Programs
Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a licensure or endorsement from the State may be eligible to receive federal student aid provided they are enrolled in a financial aid eligible program. To be eligible for federal student aid, the program must meet the following criteria:
- Initial teaching license
- Renewal of teaching license required by the state where the student currently has their teaching license
- Teaching license earned in one state but needs a different license for another state
- Additional teaching license that is required by the State for the student to teach in a different subject area
Licensure programs that lead to an education-related occupation other than a teacher are not eligible for federal financial aid. This includes programs that prepare students to become principals, superintendents or other administrators, counselors, librarians, nurses or other health professions, or other types of nonteaching professionals in an elementary or secondary school classroom. This also includes licensure programs that students may choose to complete for professional advancement or recognition in the teaching field, but are not required by the State to receive or maintain a teaching license.
Typically, students pursuing licensure or endorsement who apply for federal student aid are only eligible to receive Federal Direct Loans based on undergraduate annual and aggregate loan limits.
Second Bachelor鈥檚 Degree
If a student has earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree and intends to enroll at 91爆料 for a second bachelor鈥檚 degree, federal financial aid options are limited to at the undergraduate level. Annual loan levels range from $5,500 to $12,500. Aggregate loan limits also apply, and students will be held to the undergraduate aggregate loan limits of $31,000 for dependent students or $57,500 for independent students. Aggregate loan limits include loans previously borrowed as an undergraduate student. To be eligible for a loan, the student must file a FAFSA, be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours) each semester in degree-applicable coursework, and complete all loan requirements. Dependency status also is key to determining the Direct Student Loan amounts the student may be eligible for. To learn about dependency status, please refer to our
Graduate Level Coursework
Students pursuing a graduate or doctoral degree (excluding Boonshoft School of Medicine and School of Professional Psychology) are limited in federal financial aid to . To be eligible for a loan, the student must file a FAFSA, be enrolled at least half-time (3 credit hours) each semester, and complete all loan requirements.