Eligibility
Marian College, Marian Health Careers Center participates in the following Federal Financial Aid Programs:
- Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Direct Stafford Subsidized Loans
- Federal Direct Stafford Unsubsidized Loans
- Federal Direct Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
To receive aid from any of the federal student aid programs offered at Marian College, Marian Health Careers Center, a student must meet all of the following criteria:
- Demonstrate financial need, except for certain loan programs
- Provide proof of completing at least U.S. high school or equivalent, or a General Educational Development (GED) ® certificate
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible program
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Have a valid social security number
- Meet satisfactory academic progress standards set forth by the College
- Certify that he or she will use federal student aid funds only for educational purposes
- Certify that he or she is not in default on a federal student loan and does not owe money on a federal student grant
- Register with Selective Service, if required
- If the applicant is male, 18 through 25 years of age and have not yet registered with Selective Service, he can give the Selective Service permission to register him by checking a box on the FAFSA.
- Submit all documentation required throughout the enrollment period
The law suspends aid eligibility for students convicted under federal or state law of sale or possession of illegal drugs. The period of ineligibility for each student continues until the eligibility date arrives or the student completes an acceptable drug rehabilitation program.
If you have a conviction or convictions for these offenses, call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) to find out how, or if, this law applies to you. If a student leaves the question on drug convictions in the FAFSA blank, he or she will automatically become ineligible for federal student aid.
