Eligibility Requirements

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

You may be eligible to receive financial aid if you:

• are a matriculated student, whether full-time or part-time;
• are enrolled in an eligible program that is at least one year long and leads to a degree or certificate (some exceptions apply);
• have registered with the Selective Service (if required to do so);
  
• have a high school diploma or GED (some exceptions apply);
• are not attending an elementary or secondary school;
• are a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen;
• are not in default of any federal loan program; and do not owe a refund on any federal grant program.

For the Direct and PLUS loan programs, you must be enrolled at least half time (six credit hours).

For a Pell Grant, you must be a fully admitted, degree-seeking student enrolled in one or more credit hours.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

In general, eligible programs must be at least one year in length and must lead to a degree or certificate. Eligible one-year programs must provide training to prepare students for “recognized occupations” as defined in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. LBCC does have some less-than-one-year certificate programs that are aid eligible. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Two-year programs that are acceptable for full credit toward a baccalaureate degree also are eligible, even if they do not offer degrees.

For complicated eligibility questions, please contact the financial aid office.  It is recommended that you meet with a financial aid advisor during an available drop-in time.  Click here for the drop-in hours.