Eligibility for financial aid
To receive financial aid, a student must:
be admitted into a degree or certificate program
be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen as follows:
(a.)You are a U.S. permanent resident and you have an Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-551); (b.) a conditional permanent resident (I-551C); or (c.) an other eligible non-citizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service showing any one of the following designations: "Refugee," "Asylum Granted," "Indefinite Parole, " "Humanitarian Parole," or " Cuban-Hatian Entrant." If you are in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student student visa, or a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, or a G series visa (pertaining to international organizations), you are not an eligible non-citizen for the purposes of Title IV federal financial programs.
not be in default on a loan or owe a repayment on a grant at any institution. If you have defaulted on a student loan, you must provide proof that the loan has been paid in full, or that payment arrangements have been made with the lender
be making satisfactory academic progress towards a degree or certificate
be registered with the U.S. Selective Service, if required
not have been convicted of possessing or selling illegal drugs
State and private financial aid programs may have other requirements.
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NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY
Once you've submitted all the documents for your financial aid application, you should expect to be notified of your eligibility to receive aid. At this point, the amount of the award is t an estimate, based on the information you provided to MC.
REVISIONS
If you are selected for verification, supporting documents should be submitted immediately to avoid delays in processing the awards. If any changes result in a decrease in aid and a refund has already been posted, you will be responsible for any account balance. If the initial information provided on your application differs greatly from the actual information, there may be a significant difference in the final award.
MISSING INFORMATION
If additional information is required in order to process your application for financial aid, you will be contacted. Check the status of your application online at MYMC. Failure to submit the information requested in a timely manner will delay application processing.