To be considered for federal financial aid, a student must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen, National or an eligible non-citizen.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program.
- Be making satisfactory progress in the selected course of study.
- Be in good standing on any Federal Family Educational Loan - Perkins Loan, National Direct Student Loan (NDSL), Stafford Loan (formerly known as Guaranteed Student Loan), or PLUS/SLS Loan at Barstow College or at any institution previously attended.
- Not be in repayment status on any federal grant program.
- Not be receiving or planning on receiving financial aid at any other institution while attending Barstow College.
- Be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
- Satisfy the “Ability to Benefit” requirement with one of the following:
- High school diploma
- GED certificate or pass California Proficiency test
- If the student does not have a diploma or equivalent, he/she can still qualify by passing an Ability to Benefit test (ATB) if the student was in attendance at an eligible institution prior to July 1, 2012.
- Certificate of completion of a home-study program if the program is recognized by the student’s home state.
- A student’s postsecondary school academic transcript if the student has completed a program of at least two years in length that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree.
