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 non-citizen

* 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