There are very specific requirements for qualifying for financial aid. We follow the U.S. Department of Education eligibility criteria that you must meet in order to qualify for Federal Student Aid:
You must demonstrate financial need (for most programs).
You must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen with a valid Social Security number.
You must have proof of a high school diploma or recognized equivalent, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or home school setting approved under state law.
You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program and maintain satisfactory academic progress in college.
For any of the Direct Loans, you must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible. At UMass Global, a half-time student if you takes only one class per eight week session, or six credits per trimester.
If you are male you must also be registered with Selective Service in order to apply for aid.
All students applying for financial aid must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online document stating that you are not currently in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant. The agreement also confirms that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes. When completing your FAFSA you will be asked to include your institution’s federal school code. UMass Global's federal school code is 041618.