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Student Eligibility for Federal Title IV Financial Aid Programs

Student Eligibility for Federal Title IV Financial Aid Programs. Cindy Butler District Director of Student Financial Aid Metropolitan Community College. Higher Education Act. Federal Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs. Federal Pell Grant

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Student Eligibility for Federal Title IV Financial Aid Programs

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  1. Student Eligibility for Federal Title IV Financial Aid Programs Cindy Butler District Director of Student Financial Aid Metropolitan Community College

  2. Higher Education Act

  3. Federal Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs • Federal Pell Grant • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) • Federal College Work-Study • Federal Perkins Loan • Federal Family Education Loan Program and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program • Subsidized loans • Unsubsidized loans • Parent loans

  4. Regular student in eligible program Elem/secondary enrollment Academic qualifications Satisfactory academic progress Enrollment status Drug convictions Incarcerated students Conflicting information Change in status Student Eligibility for Title IV Federal Financial Aid

  5. Regular Student in an Eligible Program • Regular student is enrolled/accepted for enrollment for purpose of seeking degree/certificate • Documented at time of admission • FA Office must be notified if student leave program

  6. Regular Student in an Eligible Program • Remedial coursework: may receive federal aid for up to 30 credit hours or 900 clock hours. • ESL doesn’t count against remedial limits • Preparatory coursework: may have loan eligibility • Teacher cert: may have work-study and loans

  7. Elementary or Secondary Enrollment • If still enrolled, not eligible. • Pursuing a GED, not considered enrolled in high school

  8. Academic Qualifications • High school diploma, or • GED, or • Completed home schooling; or • Passed an Ability to Benefit test

  9. Satisfactory Academic Progress • Qualitative standard (i.e. grades) • Quantitative standard (i.e. credits)

  10. Enrollment Status • At least half time for loans • Can be less than half time for Pell and Campus-Based

  11. Students Convicted of Possession or Sale of Drugs • Federal or state conviction • Self-certification • Rehab program

  12. Incarcerated Students • Federal, state or local facility • Not half-way house or home detention • May have limited eligibility

  13. Conflicting Information • Internal system to review/share information • Must reconcile inconsistencies before disbursing aid

  14. Change in Status • Gain eligibility • Pell/campus based: entire payment period • Stafford/PLUS: only when became eligible • Lose eligibility • No federal funds • SAP • Regains eligibility when again meets standard

  15. Specific Educational Programs • Correspondence courses • Telecommunications courses • Students studying abroad

  16. Citizenship • Data match with Social Security Administration • U.S. citizens and nationals • U.S. lawful permanent residents • Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau • Eligible no citizens

  17. Citizenship • U.S. citizens include: • 50 states • District of Columbia • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands • All U.S. citizens are nationals but some nationals are not citizens: • American Samoa • Swain’s Island

  18. Citizenship • Eligible no citizens • U.S. (lawful) permanent residents • Refugees • Persons granted asylum • Conditional entrants • Persons paroled into the U.S. for at least a year • Cuban/Haitian entrants

  19. Citizenship • NON-Eligible no citizens • Family unity status (used to be eligible) • Temporary residents (used to be eligible) • Legalization or Special Agricultural Worker program • Individuals with nonimmigrant visas • Work visas • Students • Visitors • Foreign government officials

  20. NSLDS Financial Aid History • Data match with National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) • Ineligible if • In default or owes an FSA overpayment • Exceeded annual or aggregate loan limits • Has property subject to judgment lien for a U.S. debt

  21. Social Security Number • Data match with Social Security Administration • Must resolve any issues with SSA match • Messy if students provides wrong SSN • Name must match • Master Death File (05-06) • Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau

  22. Selected Service • Data match with Selective Service System • If required to be register, must be registered • Can register on FAFSA or SAR • If not required to register, FAO must document status

  23. Federal Aid Program-Specific Requirements Each federal aid program has specific requirements that must be satisfied.

  24. Packaging Financial Aid Awards Federal grants are often the basis of a financial aid package, followed by grants and scholarships from other sources (state, institutional, private). Work-study and loans are included as requested and as eligibility allows.

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