EDUCATION EXPRESS LANE

Many factors determine eligibility for federal student aid programs. Your eligibility is determined by the information you provide on the FAFSA.

Basic eligibility requirements:

• Demonstrate financial need (except for certain loans).
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (for most programs) with a valid Social Security number (SSN).
• Be working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program.
• Show, by one of the following means that you’re qualified to
  obtain a postsecondary education:

- Have a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate.

- Pass an approved ability-to-benefit (ATB) test (if you don’t have a diploma or GED, a school can administer a test to determine whether you can benefit from the education offered at that school).

- Meet other standards that your state establishes and that we have approved.

- Complete a high school education in a homeschool setting approved under state law.

• Register (if you haven’t already) with the Selective Service, if you’re a male between the ages of 18 and 25.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress once you’re in school. (See the complete list of eligibility requirements.)