Eligibility and Policies
Eligibility
To be eligible for financial aid, you must:
- be admitted to a degree granting program
- be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
- continue to meet federal financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress guidelines
Only courses toward the degree requirements are counted as enrollment for financial aid purposes. If studying for a minor, only those courses that fulfill a degree requirement are eligible for financial aid.
To be considered for financial aid, all new and continuing students must be matriculated and enrolled in courses in their degree program. Some financial aid programs are limited to full-time students only.
To be considered for financial aid, part-time students must be matriculated and enrolled in courses in their degree program. Most financial aid programs require enrollment in at least 6 credits in a degree granting program to be eligible.
To be considered for financial aid, all graduate students must be enrolled in a degree granting program.
Transfer students are considered for financial assistance according to the academic level that they are admitted to in a degree program. Transfer students have the same application deadline as other new students.
Students matriculated and enrolled in courses in their degree program, participating in an FIT study abroad program through FIT Office of International Programs, are eligible for financial assistance consideration.
If you are planning to study abroad, we suggest you contact Financial Aid Services
to see what your options for assistance may be.
Visiting students are not eligible for financial assistance from FIT and should contact their home school for financial aid.
Students taking nondegree credit courses or certificate program classes are not eligible for financial aid.
Nondegree students may be eligible for limited alternative loans based on credit worthiness
or with a qualified co-signer for nondegree students. Please contact Financial Aid
Services for more information.
International students are not eligible for financial assistance from FIT. International students may borrow under the Alternative Loan Program. Most lenders will require an eligible (credit worthy) co-signer that is a U.S. citizen.
Other helpful sources for International Students:
» Education USA
» eduPASS
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