{"id":7197,"date":"2019-11-01T16:15:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T20:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=7197"},"modified":"2019-12-03T10:37:12","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T15:37:12","slug":"eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"General Eligibility for Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"container my-4 my-sm-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead mb-4 mb-md-5\">The following eligibility requirements must be met before you can receive any type of financial assistance.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"section-list icon-list icon-list-checkbox\"><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>Beginning with the 2024-25 aid year, <\/strong>each contributor (individual required to provide information on the FAFSA) must provide consent and approval for tax information to be directly transferred into the FAFSA.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I&#8217;m enrolled in a degree-seeking program at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½.<\/strong> Only courses toward your degree requirements count for financial aid purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I will certify, via the FAFSA, <\/strong>federally funded aid will be used for educational purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I\u2019m taking the sufficient number of credit hours each semester, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/resources\/program-eligibility-charts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Program Eligibility Charts<\/a>, and attending class.<\/strong> Your financial aid is calculated based on the credit hours in which you are enrolled, and attendance in these courses is mandatory in order to maintain eligibility. Federal awards will be recalculated to include the number of credit hours in which you earned credit and in which your professors confirm that you were in attendance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I understand that I cannot receive aid in excess of my cost of attendance.<\/strong> If an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/over-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over-award<\/a> occurs, I understand that the Office of Student Financial Assistance is required to review my eligibility to make sure the total I receive is within federal guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I have not defaulted on a federal education loan or owe a repayment on a federal grant at Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ or any other institution.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I have provided all requested information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I have notified the Office of Student Financial Assistance of any changes in my housing status.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I am a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.<\/strong> Eligible non-citizens include a permanent U.S. resident with a Permanent Resident Card (I-551); a conditional permanent resident with a Conditional Green Card (I-551C); as well as some I-94 classifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I have a high school diploma or GED certificate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I have a valid Social Security number<\/strong> (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I meet Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\u2019s Standards for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/policies\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"icon-list-item\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-list-bullet icon-list-bullet-fonticon fa fa-check-square-o text-secondary\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"icon-list-item-content\"><p><strong>I am academically engaged in each course in which I am enrolled.<\/strong> Without verification of this engagement, I will be in jeopardy of not receiving all federal aid. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/confirming-academic-activity\/\">Confirming an Academic Activity for Federal Financial Aid<\/a> for more information. Completion of an academic activity should occur each semester during the first week of classes each semester.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-cta-bar-apply-types-receive \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-primary my-0 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"d-inline-block text-decoration-none hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/apply\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-5x fa-pencil-square-o text-secondary hover-child-text-white mb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-pill badge-inverse px-3 mb-2 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tApply for Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-secondary pt-2 font-italic font-slab-serif\">Start the process of applying for financial aid.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"d-inline-block text-decoration-none hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/types\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-5x fa-list-ul text-secondary hover-child-text-white mb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-pill badge-inverse px-3 mb-2 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tTypes of Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-secondary pt-2 font-italic font-slab-serif\">Learn more about the different types of aid.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-4 mt-md-0 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"d-inline-block text-decoration-none hover-parent\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/receive\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-5x fa-usd text-secondary hover-child-text-white mb-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\t\t\t<span class=\"badge badge-pill badge-inverse px-3 mb-2 text-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReceive Aid\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-secondary pt-2 font-italic font-slab-serif\">Ready to receive your aid? 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