General Eligibility Requirements

The Financial Aid Office at Red Rock Community College is committed to helping you attend college. We encourage you to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required for you to be considered for grants, work-study and student loans. Financial aid is available for students in a variety of circumstances so do not hesitate to complete an application.

Almost everyone who files a FAFSA is eligible for some kind of financial aid as long as they meet the general eligibility requirements below. Most aid programs are based on need and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The Red Rocks Community College awarding policy is based on federal methodology of using the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) as derived from the FAFSA to determine who is eligible for need based assistance. In order to receive federal and state forms of aid, a FAFSA must be completed for each academic year that you attend RRCC. An academic year consists of Fall, Spring and Summer semester.

Requirements:

• Attention: A new federal regulation may impact your financial aid eligibility and awards. Effective July 1, 2011, financial aid will no longer cover a course for which a student has already received a passing grade at least twice. The student may not take it a third time using financial aid. Also, a course previously failed will remain eligible for financial aid only until the course is passed.
• Be a U.S. citizen with a valid Social Security number or an eligible non citizen as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) certificate or demonstrate ability to benefit by passing the ATB test. Click here to find out more information about ATB testing.
• Have financial need, except for some loan and some scholarship programs.
• Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program. An eligible program is one that is at least 15 weeks in length and requires least 16 credits to complete.
• Be registered with Selective Service (male students only).
• Be in good standing in accordance with RRCC's Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.
• Not be in default on a federal student loan or owe money on a federal grant.
• Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.
• Meet the enrollment requirements for all aid programs.
• Not be co-enrolled in a secondary school.
• Not be receiving financial aid at another institution during the same semester that you are attempting to receive aid at RRCC.

Enrollment Level:

* The majority federal and state aid programs require at least half time enrollment.

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