Have you been told you can t get federal student aid any longer? 
In most circumstances , there are things you can do to get back your eligibility for financial aid. You might lose federal student aid eligibility for a number of reasons. For instance , you might no longer meet one of the basic eligibility criteria , or you might have changed majors and no longer be enrolled in a program that makes you eligible to receive a specific type of funding for instance, a Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education [TEACH] Grant. We recommend you talk to your financial aid office about those and any other circumstances that cause you to lose eligibility. Meanwhile , below we provide some tips on how to get your eligibility back if you find yourself in one of the following situations : 

What if I defaulted on my student loan but now I want to get more federal student aid? 
You ll need to get out of default before you can receive aid again. 

What if my grades slipped, or I haven t completed enough credits, and my financial aid office told me I can t get federal student aid? 
You need to make satisfactory academic progress in college or career school in order to keep getting federal student aid. Talk to your school about whether you can appeal the decision that made you ineligible to continue receiving federal student aid. 

What if I was an eligible noncitizen but my status expired or was revoked? 
You ll need to reinstate the status that made you an eligible noncitizen, or become a citizen or permanent resident, before you can receive federal student aid. For information about reinstating your status or becoming a citizen , contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

What if I was convicted of a drug offense but now I want to get more federal student aid? 
If you ve lost eligibility due to a conviction for a drug offense , and you are not scheduled to regain eligibility this academic year , it is possible to regain eligibility early. 

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user: I have been told that I can't receive student aid anymore. What can I do?

assistant: In most circumstances, there are things you can do to get back your eligibility for financial aid.

user: Oh, that's relieving. What if I thought I had a high school diploma, but it turns out that I actually don't?

assistant: Well, this situation might arise if, for instance, your high school is a diploma mill a school that charges a student a fee and requires him or her to complete little or no course work to get the diploma.

user: So some of the paid schools that offer me a diploma, don't actually count, right?

assistant: Correct.

user: What if I thought I had a high school diploma, but it turns out that I actually don't?

assistant: Well, this situation might arise if, for instance, your high school is a diploma mill a school that charges a student a fee and requires him or her to complete little or no course work to get the diploma.

assistant: Do you NOT have a high school diploma or an equivalent such as a General Educational Development GED certificate?

user: Yes, I don't have a high school diploma.

assistant: Then you'll need to talk to the financial aid office at your school to find out what to do.