Eligibility Requirements

• Students must be accepted and classified as degree seeking.
• Too 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 mu;st 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 Stafford 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