[pdf] The Federal Student Aid Handbook Student Citizenship & Eligibility Chapter (updated June 29, 2022) (+)

A student has to be a citizen or an eligible noncitizen to receive federal student aid. This chapter describes how the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information is matched with other agencies to determine citizenship status. It also describes immigration documents that you may have to collect to make sure that the student meets this requirement. Provides guidance for Afghan Special Immigrants and information for Ukrainian citizens and nationals paroled into the United States.

[pdf] Student Aid Eligibility – Eligibility for Title IV Aid for “Battered Immigrants-Qualified Aliens” as provided for in the Violence Against Women Act (+)

This letter describes the process by which a person who has documentation provided by the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Service that supports a finding that the person is a “Battered Immigrant” and meets the definition of a “qualified alien” can qualify for Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) program assistance.

[pdf] Eligibility for Title IV Aid for “Battered Immigrants-Qualified Aliens” as Provided For in the Violence Against Women Act (+)

This letter describes the process by which a person who has documentation provided by the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Service that supports a finding that the person is a “battered immigrant” and meets the definition of a “qualified alien” can qualify for Title IV, Higher Education Act (HEA) program assistance.