To be eligible for Federal Student Aid, these are the basic eligibility criteria that you must meet -  

• have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent

• demonstrate financial need

• be a U.S. citizen, National, or eligible non-citizen

• have a valid social security number

• be enrolled, as a regular student, in an eligible degree or certificate program

• maintain satisfactory academic progress

• give consent and approval to have your federal tax information automatically transferred into your FAFSA form (if applicable) and

• sign the certification statement on the FAFSA form confirming that you are not in default on any federal student loan, do not owe a refund on a federal student grant, and will use FSA solely for educational purposes.