Before you can be considered for financial aid, you must be admitted to DePaul as a degree-seeking student, a non-degree aid-eligible graduate student, or a post-baccalaureate non-degree graduate prep student. In addition, you must meet the federal eligibility requirements for aid.
Federal Eligibility Requirements
To receive financial aid, you must meet the following
federal eligibility requirements:
- You must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- You must be accepted and currently active in an eligible degree program, an aid-eligible non-degree graduate program, or approved post-baccalaureate non-degree graduate preparatory coursework.
- You must have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) certificate, or have completed a high school education in a homeschooled setting approved under state law.
- You must enroll in your program at least half time for most financial aid programs and for loan deferment.
- You must enroll in courses that are part of your degree or aid-eligible non-degree graduate program or approved post-baccalaureate non-degree graduate preparatory coursework. If it is determined that you have completed your requirements, or if you wish to
repeat a course for which you have previously earned credit, your financial aid options are limited.
- You must be in compliance with the
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
- You must not be in default on any federal loan or owe a repayment on any federal grant.
- You must comply with federal regulations governing the use of funds for educational purposes.
Students in Special Degree or Approved Non-Degree Scenarios
Students pursuing a second undergraduate degree:
Students returning for a second undergraduate degree program are eligible for consideration only in the Federal Direct Student Loan program and Private Educational loan programs. When determining overall financial aid eligibility for a second undergraduate degree, there are two lifetime limit regulations students must consider:
- The Federal Direct Student Loan Program has an
aggregate loan limit for undergraduate studies.
- The Federal
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy has an overall maximum program length for financial aid that is applied when considering attempted credits towards any degree.
Undergraduate students pursuing a double major and/or multiple concentrations:
Undergraduate students pursuing a double major and/or multiple academic concentrations should be aware that federal, state and institutional funding availability is limited for optional elective courses.
Graduate Non-Degree Study Approved for Federal Student Aid
Review your
financial aid eligibility requirements if you are pursuing:
- post-baccalaureate coursework to prepare for entrance into a graduate program,
- a graduate post-baccalaureate certificate approved under the gainful employment provisions, or
- a graduate post-baccalaureate teacher-preparation certificate in the College of Education.