Eligibility

Requirements

To be considered for aid eligibility, you must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen
  • Be registered with Selective Service (male, U.S. citizens and permanent residents, ages 18–26)
  • Have demonstrated financial need as determined by your processed FAFSA and your school cost of attendance
  • Attend a school that takes part in one or more of the financial aid programs
  • Have a high school diploma, High School Equivalency Program (GED, HiSET & TASC), or have been home schooled
  • Be enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) in an eligible program as approved by the ED (in some cases, students may receive a Federal Pell Grant for less than half-time enrollment)
  • Be working toward a degree or certificate
  • Be making satisfactory academic progress as defined by Del Mar College Policy (see the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy section of the Catalog for more information
  • Not owe a refund on any Title IV (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Academic Competitiveness Grant or Federal State Student Incentive Grant) or any other Higher Education Grant program received at any institution previously attended (see the Consequences of Withdrawing/Dropping—Return of Title IV Funds section of the Catalog for more information
  • Not be in default on any Title IV Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Stafford Student Loan, Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (FPLUS), Federal Supplemental Loan to Students (FSLS) or any other Higher Education Act Loan Program received at any institution previously attended