Basic Student Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for Federal Student Aid (FSA), State of Georgia or UGA financial aid, a student must:

• have a valid high school diploma or the equivalent, or have completed a high school education in a homeschooled setting approved under state law, and
• be a Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen of the United States, and
• have been accepted for admission to a UGA degree-seeking program by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, or the UGA Graduate School, or one of the UGA professional schools (School of Law, College of Veterinary Medicine,College of Pharmacy), and
• maintain UGA’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards for financial aid students, and
• not be in default on any federal student loans administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and
• not owe an overpayment on a Federal Student Aid grant or loan administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and
• have a valid Social Security Number, and
• register with the Selective Service System if required, and
• resolve any drug conviction issues, and for the State of Georgia Financial Aid Programs also be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990.