{"id":42,"date":"2022-05-31T20:25:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-01-23T15:50:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T15:50:05","slug":"eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/apply-for-financial-aid\/eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To qualify for federal financial aid, you must:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a U.S. citizen or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/eligibility\/requirements\/non-us-citizens\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eligible non-citizen<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li>Have a high school diploma or GED.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/admissions\" target=\"_blank\">Enroll or be accepted<\/a>&nbsp;at Austin Community College. (Your ACC application must be on file.)<\/li>\n<li>Maintain&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/maintaining-your-financial-aid\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">academic standards of progress<\/a>&nbsp;for financial aid students.<\/li>\n<li>Not be in default on any federal student loan or owe a federal grant repayment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Factors that limit financial aid<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you received a Pell Grant for more than six years, you are no longer eligible for this grant.<\/li>\n<li>If you have high student loan debt, you may be denied additional loans. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/financial-aid\/explore-your-financial-aid\/loans\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"60\">maximum loan debt limits<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">What if I enroll in a course that is not on my degree plan?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\"><\/p>\n<p>You may enroll in a class not on your plan; however, it will not be eligible for financial aid. You are responsible for paying any difference between the financial aid you receive and the tuition you owe. You must pay the amount owed or set up a payment plan by your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/tuition-and-payments\/tuition-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tuition deadline<\/a>&nbsp;or you will be dropped from classes.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, you are encouraged to avoid taking courses that are not on your degree plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exceptions:<\/strong>&nbsp;Prerequisites that are required for a course on your degree plan. Example: Math 2412 is a prerequisite to Math 2413 Calculus I.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">What if I need to enroll in Developmental Education courses, will financial aid play for these?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\">Financial aid will pay up to 30 semester credit hours of remedial course work.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">What if I'm planning to transfer instead of earning a degree?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\">You must declare a major to receive financial aid. If you&#8217;re planning to transfer you may want to visit with an academic advisor who can help you choose a major that best aligns with the degree plan at your transfer institution.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/advising\/areas-of-study-advising\" target=\"_blank\">See a list of ACC advisors by areas of study<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">How do I know if a course is on my degree plan?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\"><\/p>\n<p>View your degree plan in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/selfservice.austincc.edu\/Student\/Account\/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fStudent%2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Self-Service<\/a>&nbsp;course planning and registration system. Visit an advisor if you have questions about your plan.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, you should confirm that your student record reflects your current major and catalog year. To check, log in to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlineserv.austincc.edu\/WebAdvisor\/WebAdvisor?type=M&amp;constituency=WBST&amp;pid=CORE-WBST&amp;SS=LGRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Services<\/a>&nbsp;and click Student Statuses (under Academic Planning).<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor\u2019s degree<\/h3>\n<p>If you have a bachelor&#8217;s degree, you are ineligible to receive grants but may be eligible for loans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Co-enrolled students<\/h3>\n<p>Co-enrolled or summer transfer students must obtain financial aid from their home college or university. To apply financial aid to your ACC classes, contact your home institution to request a consortium agreement.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pay your ACC&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/tuition-and-payments\/tuition-table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tuition and fees<\/a>&nbsp;before your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/tuition-and-payments\/tuition-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tuition deadline<\/a>&nbsp;to avoid being dropped from your classes.<\/li>\n<li>Consortium funds go directly to you, not ACC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To qualify for federal financial aid, you must: Factors that limit financial aid Bachelor\u2019s degree If you have a bachelor&#8217;s degree, you are ineligible to receive grants but may be eligible for loans. 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