Most students are eligible to receive financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college, career or trade schools.

1.  Possess a U.S. or foreign high school diploma or equivalent.
   
2. Accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program.
   
3. Have a valid Social Security number
   
1. Unless you are from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
   
4. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card).
   
5. Eligible Noncitizens must have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following status categories:
   
1. Refugee
   
2. Asylum Granted
   
3. Conditional Permanent Resident
   
4. Cuban-Haitian Entrant
   
5. Conditional Entrant (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)
   
6. Parolee (you must be paroled for at least one year, and you must be able to provide evidence from the USCIS that you are in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
   
7. Modified parole requirements for
   
1. Ukrainian citizens and nationals paroled into the United States between Feb. 24, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2023
   
2. Afghan citizens and nationals paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021, and Sept. 30, 2023
   
6. Have “Battered Immigrant Status”
   
7. You are designated as a “battered immigrant-qualified alien” if you are a victim of abuse by your citizen or permanent resident spouse, or you are the child of a person designated as such under the Violence Against Women Act.
   
8. Have a T-Visa or a parent with a T-Visa
   
9. Provide consent and approval to have your federal tax information transferred directly into your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form.