Eligibility Requirements
- Students must be accepted and classified as degree seeking.
- To receive financial aid, enrollment is based on classes that count toward degree completion. If a class is not required to earn the degree, then that class will not be used to calculate a student's enrollment.
- Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Students may not receive aid in excess of their cost of attendance.
- Students must not be in default on any federal educational loan or owe repayment on a federal grant at this or any other institution.
- Students must provide all information requested for the completion of their file.
- Students must apply annually for financial aid.
- Students must complete entrance counseling for the Federal Direct Loan if they are a first time borrower at DSU.
- Students must be a U. S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen. Eligible non-citizens include I-151, I-551, and I-688 cardholders as well as some I-94 classifications.
- Students must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.
- For need based programs, students must show a financial need as computed on the FAFSA.
- All male applicants must be registered with Selective Service, if applicable