General Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible to receive federal, state and college student financial aid, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be admitted to an Eligible Program of study leading to an Associates Degree or a Certificate. All of the Associates Degree programs at AACC are eligible for federal and college aid. For a list of the Certificate programs that are not eligible for aid, click here.
Note: You cannot receive a Maryland Part-Time Grant if you are in a Certificate Program. See Maryland Higher Education Commission's eligibility guidelines for more information.
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Have a high school diploma or GED. If you do not have either, you must take an "Ability to Benefit" test from the college testing office before you will be eligible to receive financial aid. (Students who are concurrently enrolled in high school are not eligible for federal or college aid.)
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress toward a degree or certificate.
- Males 18 and older must be registered with the Selective Service Administration. Men ages 18 to 25 who haven't registered yet, can register on the FAFSA form, online at http://www.sss.gov/ or at any U.S. Post Office. Male applicants who did not register before their 26th birthday must submit statements to their school's financial aid office explaining why they did not register.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Not be in default of a federal educational loan or owe refund on a federal grant.
- Meet other eligibility requirements for the financial aid programs for which you are applying.
Last Updated: Dec 19 2011 5:30PM
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