Who is eligible to receive Federal Student Aid?

To be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must meet certain requirements.

You must:  

•  Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
•  Have a valid Social Security number (unless you're
   from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
   Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of
   Palau)
•  Comply with Selective Service registration, if required
   (see www.sss.gov for more information)
•  Have a high school diploma or a General Education
   Development (GED) Certificate or pass an approved
   ability-to-benefit (ATB) test
•  Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular
   student working toward a degree or certificate in an
   eligible program at a school that participates in the
   federal student aid programs

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