General Eligibility Requirements
In order to receive federal and/or state student financial aid, students must meet the following criteria:
- Must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) including signing all certifying statements.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
- Must have a valid Social Security number (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau).
- Must not be in default on a Title IV loan or owe a Title IV grant or loan overpayment.
- Must not have borrowed in excess of annual or aggregate Title IV loan limits.
- Must certify that they will use Title IV aid only to pay educational costs.
- Must not have enrolled in multiple institutions solely to obtain Title IV credit balance funds to pay expenses not educationally related.
- Must be enrolled as a regular student (cannot be unclassified) in an eligible degree or certificate program.
- Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as outlined in IWU’s SAP Policy.
- Must qualified to obtain a college education by having a high school diploma, GED certificate, or a high school education in a homeschool setting approved under state law.
- Must maintain enrollment in classes.
Incarcerated students are not eligible for federal student financial aid unless they are enrolled under the U.S. Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell Experiment here at IWU or under any other approved Prison Education Program at IWU (as they become available). Incarcerated students in these programs are eligible for Pell grants only.
Incarcerated students or students who become incarcerated after receiving federal student financial aid funds should contact the Financial Aid Office for any questions about financial aid eligibility for these programs.
