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Eligibility Requirements

In general, an applicant to ECPI is eligible to apply for Federal Title IV financial assistance if the following criteria are met:

  • Be a United States citizen or national; U.S permanent resident or other eligible noncitizen; or a citizen of the Freely Associated States
  • Have a valid Social Security Number or, for citizens of the Freely Associated States, a pseudo SSN assigned during the FAFSA application process
  • Have financial need, for some sources of student aid
  • Have a high school diploma; a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, such as a General Education Development (GED) or certificate; or have completed secondary education in a homeschool settings
  • Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student at ECPI for the purpose of obtaining a degree or certificate offered by ECPI University
  • Make satisfactory academic progress as outlined in the school policies herein
  • Sign a statement on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) certifying that you 1) will use federal and/or state student financial aid only to pay the cost of attending an institution of higher education, 2) are not in default on any Federal Student Aid loan and do not owe an overpayment on any Federal Student Aid grant, or have made satisfactory arrangements to repay them, 3) will notify your college if you default on a federal student loan and 4) will not receive a Federal Pell Grant from more than one college for the same period of time.
  • Have not exceeded annual or aggregate loan limits
  • Males must be registered with the Selective Service, unless exempt under Selective Service guidelines
  • For the Pell Grant program eligibility, the student may not have previously earned a bachelor’s, master's or first professional degree
  • For Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized and Direct PLUS LOAN programs, the student must be enrolled at least half-time

HEOA Sec. 489 amended HEA Sec. 485B(d)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1092b) Institutions that enter into an agreement with a potential student, student, or parent of a student regarding a Title IV, HEA loan are required to inform the student or parent that the loan will be submitted to the National Student Loan Data System(NSLDS), and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system.

Applicants under the age of 24 are considered to be dependent by federal definition and are required to have parental participation in completing the financial aid forms and the financial aid process.

An applicant has the right to appeal all financial aid decisions. Such appeals must be in writing, made to the Director of Financial Aid within 10 calendar days of the date of the decision. The Financial Aid Director and the Campus President will review all appeals and inform the applicant of the University’s decision within 30 calendar days of the receipt of the appeal.