Eligibility Requirements

In awarding aid, two distinct criteria are typically considered—scholastic achievement and financial need. Some aid programs stipulate a combination of these criteria while others concentrate on one or the other.

Federal Aid Eligibility

Federal student aid programs administered by colleges and universities across the country provide more than $60 billion per year in grants, loans, and work-study assistance. To receive federal student aid, you must meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate financial need (except for certain loans).
• Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, pass a test approved by the U.S. Department of Education, and meet other standards your state establishes that the Department approves, or complete a high school education in a home school setting that is treated as such under state law. 
• Be working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program. 
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
• Have a valid Social Security Number (unless you're from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau). 
• Register with the Selective Service if required. You can use the paper or electronic FAFSA to register, you can register at www.sss.gov, or you can call 1-847-688-6888. (TTY users can call 1-847-688-2567.)
• Meet satisfactory academic progress standards set by IU Kokomo.
• Certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant.
• Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.
• If selected for verification, all requested documents must be recieved in our office four weeks prior to the "Classes End" date published in the Schedule of Classes.

Additionally, student loan recipients must be enrolled at least half-time (undergraduate students - 6 semester hours / graduate students - 4 semester hours).

SSACI General Eligibility Requirements

There are four State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) General Eligibility Requirements

1. You must demonstrate financial need according to the program rules; and
2. Your FAFSA must be received by the federal processor by March 10 and be error free by May 15 each and every year; and
3. You and your parents if you are a dependent student must be legal residents of Indiana an remain so during the academic year; and
4. You must be an undergraduate working on an associate or first bachelor degree, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and not be in default or overpayment, and meet the specific requirements of you chosen college.