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[quote=Anonymous]The ignorance about financial aid is astounding.

EVERYONE, regardless of family income, is eligible for an unsubsidized federal Stafford loan.

https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements

[b]Basic Eligibility Criteria[/b]

Our basic eligibility requirements are that you must

demonstrate financial need (for most programs);

be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen;

have a valid Social Security number (with the exception of students from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau);

be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program;

be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for Direct Loan Program funds;

maintain satisfactory academic progress in college or career school;

sign the certification statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA®) form stating that
you are not in default on a federal student loan,
you do not owe money on a federal student grant, and
you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes; and

show you’re qualified to obtain a college or career school education by
having a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate;
completing a high school education in a homeschool setting approved under state law (or—if state law does not require a homeschooled student to obtain a completion credential—completing a high school education in a homeschool setting that qualifies as an exemption from compulsory attendance requirements under state law); or enrolling in an eligible career pathway program and meeting one of the "ability-to-benefit" alternatives described below.[/quote]

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