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Federal Student Aid Eligibility

The majority of students are eligible to receive federal financial aid to assist in paying for college. Demographics such as age or race do not affect your eligibility for federal student aid, and while income and assets are considered, they do not automatically prevent you from getting aid.

To receive federal aid, you must:

  1. Sign the FAFSA and attest that you are not in default on any previous student loans, do not owe funds to a federal grant program, and will use financial aid to pay for education purposes.
  2. Be a graduate of a high school or GED certificate program or complete a high school education in homeschool, as approved by your state.
  3. Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a student in an eligible degree or certificate program.
  4. Have an assigned and valid Social Security Number unless you are from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.

Further, you must:

  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress while attending college.
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or National, OR have a Permanent Resident Card, OR an arrival-departure record, OR have a battered immigrant status, OR have a T-Visa.
  • Complete a valid FAFSA for the applicable academic year that includes the school code of the university you plan to attend.

 

Please note federal regulation prohibits a student from receiving Federal Title IV grants, including Federal Pell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) and TEACH Grant, at two or more schools at the same time for concurrent enrollment. A student can receive Federal Title IV grants at one school ONLY for each semester or period of study.  WKU follows the same federal regulation for the disbursement of state CAP Grant funds.  No federal regulation prohibits the receipt of Federal Direct Loans from two schools at the same time for concurrent enrollment. 

Student Financial Assistance

317 Potter Hall
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11018
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1018

Phone: 270-745-2755

Fax: 270-745-6586

Email: fa.help@wku.edu

 Last Modified 3/27/25