Eligibility

**Eligibility**

**General eligibility requirements to receive Financial Aid:**


 * Demonstrate financial need (except for certain loans).
 * Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, pass an ability-to-benefit (ATB) test approved by the U.S. Department of Education, meet other standards your state establishes that the Department approves, complete a high school education in a home school setting that is treated as such under state law, or have satisfactorily completed six credit hours or the equivalent course work toward a degree or certificate.
 * Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program. Note: You might be able to receive aid for distance education courses as long as they are part of a recognized certificate or degree program.
 * Be a U.S. citizen or [|__eligible noncitizen__].
 * Have a valid Social Security Number.
 * Register with the Selective Service if required. You can use the paper or electronic FAFSASM to register, you can register at [|__www.sss.gov__], or you can call 1-847-688-6888  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting   1-847-688-6888  end_of_the_skype_highlighting  . (TTY users can call <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1323058638">1-847-688-2567 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">1-847-688-2567   <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  .)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Maintain satisfactory academic progress once in school.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.