34 C.F.R. § 668.32 Student eligibility—general.
Title 34 - Education
Link to an amendment published at 71 FR 45696, Aug. 9, 2006. A student is eligible to receive title IV, HEA program assistance if the student— (a)(1) (i) Is a regular student enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an eligible program at an eligible institution; (ii) For purposes of the FFEL and Direct Loan programs, is enrolled for no longer than one twelve-month period in a course of study necessary for enrollment in an eligible program; or (iii) For purposes of the Federal Perkins Loan, FWS, FFEL, and Direct Loan programs, is enrolled or accepted for enrollment as at least a half-time student at an eligible institution in a program necessary for a professional credential or certification from a State that is required for employment as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school in that State; (2) For purposes of the FFEL and Direct Loan programs, is at least a half-time student; (b) Is not enrolled in either an elementary or secondary school; (c)(1) For purposes of the ACG, National SMART Grant, and FSEOG programs , does not have a baccalaureate or first professional degree; (2) For purposes of the Federal Pell Grant Program— (i)(A) Does not have a baccalaureate or first professional degree; or (B) Is enrolled in a postbaccalaureate teacher certificate or licensing program as described in 34 CFR 690.6(c); and (ii) Is not incarcerated in a Federal or State penal institution; and (3) For purposes of the Federal Perkins Loan, FFEL, and Direct Loan programs, is not incarcerated; (d) Satisfies the citizenship and residency requirements contained in §668.33 and subpart I of this part; (e)(1) Has a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; (2) Has obtained a passing score specified by the Secretary on an independently administered test in accordance with subpart J of this part; (3) Is enrolled in an eligible institution that participates in a State “process” approved by the Secretary under subpart J of this part; or (4) Was home-schooled, and either— (i) Obtained a secondary school completion credential for home school (other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent) provided for under State law; or (ii) If State law does not require a home-schooled student to obtain the credential described in paragraph (e)(4)(i) of this section, has completed a secondary school education in a home school setting that qualifies as an exemption from compulsory attendance requirements under State law; (f) Maintains satisfactory progress in his or her course of study according to the institution's published standards of satisfactory progress that satisfy the provisions of §668.16(e), and, if applicable, the provisions of §668.34; (g) Except as provided in §668.35— (1) Is not in default, and certifies that he or she is not in default, on a loan made under any title IV, HEA loan program; (2) Has not obtained loan amounts that exceed annual or aggregate loan limits made under any title IV, HEA loan program; (3) Does not have property subject to a judgment lien for a debt owed to the United States; and (4) Is not liable for a grant or Federal Perkins loan overpayment. A student receives a grant or Federal Perkins loan overpayment if the student received grant or Federal Perkins loan payments that exceeded the amount he or she was eligible to receive; or if the student withdraws, that exceeded the amount he or she was entitled to receive for non-institutional charges; (h) Files a Statement of Educational Purpose in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary; (i) Has a correct social security number as determined under §668.36, except that this requirement does not apply to students who are residents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau; (j) Satisfies the Selective Service registration requirements contained in §668.37, and, if applicable, satisfies the requirements of §668.38 and §668.39 involving enrollment in telecommunication and correspondence courses and a study abroad program, respectively; (k) Satisfies the program specific requirements contained in— (1) 34 CFR 674.9 for the Federal Perkins Loan program; (2) 34 CFR 675.9 for the FWS program; (3) 34 CFR 676.9 for the FSEOG program; (4) 34 CFR 682.201 for the FFEL programs; (5) 34 CFR 685.200 for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan programs; (6) 34 CFR 690.75 for the Federal Pell Grant program; (7) 34 CFR 691.75 for the ACG and National SMART Grant programs; and (8) 34 CFR 692.40 for the LEAP program; and (l) Is not ineligible under §668.40. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1091, 28 U.S.C. 3201(e)) [60 FR 61810, Dec. 1, 1995, as amended at 63 FR 40624, July 29, 1998; 64 FR 57358, Oct. 22, 1999; 64 FR 58291, Oct. 28, 1999; 67 FR 67073, Nov. 1, 2002; 71 FR 38002, July 3, 2006]
Title 34: Education
PART 668—STUDENT ASSISTANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subpart C—Student Eligibility
§ 668.32 Student eligibility—general.
