Documentation of membership from chapter advisor is required with application by March 31. The majority of the federal and state aid programs are offered on the basis of financial need. Eligibility for these programs can only be determined after a thorough evaluation of the applicant's family financial status. Returning students who have participated in the Work-Study program are given priority. New students are placed in the remaining vacancies.
Most students earn the minimum wage and work eight to twelve hours per week.
Students are paid monthly for the number of hours worked the previous month. The amount of the grant is based on the calculated financial need of the student's family. Students receive one-half of their Pell Grant at the beginning of each semester. The Stafford Loan carries a variable interest rate not to exceed nine percent. Repayment begins after the student leaves school or drops below half-time enrollment.