Eligibility

To receive financial aid, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Register with the Selective Service if a male between the ages of 18 and 25
• Complete the FAFSA
• Be accepted in a degree-seeking/certificate program
• Be enrolled at least half-time
• Not be in default on prior federal student loans
• (Current students) Make satisfactory academic progress 

Minimum credits required per trimester to receive Stafford Loans

*Undergraduate students can receive Pell Grants for less then half-time.

Satisfactory academic progress

A student’s satisfactory academic progress will be monitored at the end of each grading period to establish the student's eligibility to continue receiving financial aid. For more information see your Student Handbook (pdf).

College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Master of Acupuncture (MAc)
Master of Oriental Medicine (MOm)

• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better
• Maintain a minimum trimester credit load

College of Chiropractic

Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
Bachelor of Science in Human Biology (BS) - degree completion program

• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average as required by your program
• Maintain a minimum trimester credit load

College of Graduate Health Sciences

Master of Healh Science (MHS)

• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better
• Maintain a minimum trimester credit load
• Complete the program within the designated time limits

College of Undergraduate Health Sciences (pre-professional)

• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average as required by your program
• Maintain a minimum trimester credit load

School of Massage Therapy

Certificate in Massage Therapy
Associate of Applied Science in Massage Therapy (AAS)

• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better
• Maintain a minimum trimester credit load
• Complete the program within the federally designated time limits

Suspension and appeal of financial aid

If you are dismissed or placed on probation for the trimester just completed, you’ll be notified that your financial aid is suspended until we review your academic record.

You can appeal your dismissal through the process outlined in the Student Handbook (pdf). You can regain your financial aid eligibility by being reinstated in your academic program.