Federal Financial Aid

You are eligible to have federal financial aid disbursed to you by meeting the following criteria:

1. Enrollment in, or admission to, an eligible degree or certificate program. At GCNYC, enrollment in a master’s degree with at least 4.5 credits per term is required for eligibility.
2. You have a valid Social Security number unless you are from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
3. Sign certifying statements on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA®) form stating that
   • you are not in default on a federal student loan and do not owe a refund on a federal grant and
   • you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.
4. Maintain satisfactory academic progress in your MS degree program.
5. You must also meet one of the following criteria:
   • You are a U.S. citizen if you were born in the United States or certain U.S. territories, if you were born abroad to parents who are U.S. citizens, or if you have obtained citizenship status through naturalization. If you were born in American Samoa or Swains Island, then you are a U.S. national.
   • Have a GREEN CARD

• • You are eligible if you have a Form I-551, I-151, or I-551C, also known as a green card, showing you are a U.S. permanent resident

1. • Have an ARRIVAL-DEPARTURE RECORD
     Your Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must show one of the following:

• • • Refugee
    • Asylum Granted
    • Cuban-Haitian Entrant (Status Pending)
    • Conditional Entrant (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)
    • Parolee

1. • Have BATTERED IMMIGRANT STATUS
     You are designated as a “battered immigrant-qualified alien” if you are a victim of abuse by your citizen or permanent resident spouse, or you are the child of a person designated as such under the Violence Against Women Act.

1. • Have a T-VISA
     You are eligible if you have a T-visa or a parent with a T-1 visa.