Eligibility Requirements

All students who apply for Federal, State, or Institutional financial aid must meet certain requirements:
 

1. Be admitted into an RMU degree program. All students must have earned either a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate.
2. Be enrolled at least half-time (8 hours or more) for all aid except Pell.
3. Be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen.
4. Make satisfactory academic progress in the program of study. Academic progress includes both quantitative and qualitative measures.
5. Not be in default on any federal loan or owe a repayment on any federal or state grant.
6. Comply with all federal regulations governing selective service registration.
7. Use all funds for educational purposes ONLY.
8. Resolve any issues listed on the Student Aid Report that result from electronic data matches among various departments within the Federal Government.