3.2 General Title IV Student Eligibility Requirements

To receive Title IV aid, a student must:

• Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program
• Not be enrolled simultaneously in elementary or secondary school
• Meet one of the following academic criteria:
  • Have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent (e.g. GED);
  • Have a passing score on an approved ability-to-benefit test;
  • Be enrolled in an eligible institution that participates in a state process approved by DOE; or
  • Be home schooled, and
    • Obtain a secondary school completion credential for home schooling provided by the student’s home state, if one is offered, or
    • Have completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that qualifies as an exemption from compulsory attendance requirements under state law
• Have a valid Social Security Number, if required
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
• Be registered with Selective Service, if required
• Sign a Statement of Educational Purpose, which certifies he or she will use federal student financial aid only to pay educational costs
• Not be in default on a Title IV loan or, if in default, have made satisfactoryrepayment arrangements with the loan holder
• Have not obtained loan amounts that exceed annual or aggregate loan limits made under any Title IV loan program
• Not be liable for an overpayment of a Title IV grant or Federal Perkins Loan or, if liable, have made satisfactory repayment arrangements with the holder of the debt
• Be making satisfactory academic progress (SAP)
• Not have property which is subject to a judgment lien for a debt owed to the U.S. or,if subject to a judgment lien, have made satisfactory repayment arrangements with the debt holder
• Not have been convicted of an offense involving the possession or sale of illegal drugs that occurred while the student was enrolled and receiving Title IV aid
• Have completed repayment of funds to either DOE or the holder of a loan, as applicable, if the student has been convicted of, or pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining Title IV aid