AwardYear: 1996-1997 EnterChapterNo: 2 EnterChapterTitle: Student Eligibility and Financial Need SectionNumber: SectionTitle: Contents PageNumbers: CONTENTS CHAPTER 2 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY AND FINANCIAL NEED INTRODUCTION (1) Recent Changes (1) SECTION 1: STUDENT ELIGIBILITY (3) Citizenship (3) INS Match (4) New SSA Matching System (5) Secondary Confirmation (6) Changes in Citizenship Status During the Award Year (6) National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) (7) Enrollment as a Regular Student in an Eligible Program (11) Two Exceptions to the "Eligible Program" Requirement (12) Academic Qualifications Required for Postsecondary Attendance (13) Remedial Coursework for Postsecondary Study (19) Enrollment Status (21) Satisfactory Progress (23) Loan Defaults and Overpayments (28) Bankruptcy (32) Eligibility After Total and Permanent Disability Cancellation (32) Certification (33) Valid Social Security Numbers (34) Registration with Selective Service (38) Borrowing in Excess of Loan Limits (43) Members of Religious Orders (43) Incarcerated Students (44) Correspondence and Telecommunication Courses (44) Student Certifications and Statements (44) Specific Program Requirements (48) Deadlines Changes (48) SECTION 2: OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL NEED (49) Expected Family Contribution (50) Cost of Attendance (COA) (53) Award Calculations, Resources, and Estimated Financial Assistance (56) Packaging Aid (62) Overawards (63) Summary of Major Changes for 1996-97 (66) APPENDIX A: DOCUMENTING CITIZENSHIP STATUS (69) Documenting Citizenship Status (69) U.S. Citizen or National (69) Citizens of the Pacific Islands (71) Other Eligible Categories (72) Student Rights with Respect to the Computer Match (74) Using the G-845S for Secondary Confirmation (76) Documentation of Permanent-Resident Status (78) Documentation for Other Categories of Eligible Noncitizens (79) Interpreting the G-845S (83) Updating Citizenship Status in Later Award Years (87) Exception to the Secondary Confirmation Requirement (87) Replacing Lost INS Documents (88) Additional Information (89) APPENDIX B: SELECTIVE SERVICE STATUS INFORMATION LETTERS APPENDIX C: SAR COMMENTS FOR MATCHES AND HOLD FILES |