Student Eligibility

 

To be eligible for federal financial aid programs (the Federal Pell Grant Program, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant [FSEOG], the Federal College Work Study [FCWS], and the Federal Family Educational Loan Programs that include the Federal Stafford and Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students), students must meet the following criteria:  be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, enrolled in a degree or certificate program, meet the Lon Morris College (LMC) Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards, and not be in default on a student loan or owe a repayment of Title IV federal financial aid funds.  (A repayment occurs if the student receives funds for living expenses and then withdraws within the first 60% of the semester [officially or unofficially] from the College.)

All students borrowing in the Federal Stafford Loan Program for the first time at LMC (regardless of previous borrowing elsewhere) must complete entrance loan counseling.  Entrance counseling is available at http://mapping-your-future.org.  Be sure you complete the form at the end of the session.  This form will be sent electronically to LMC.  Loan funds for the first time borrowers will not be processed until LMC receives the electronic form certifying entrance loan counseling has been completed. 

All entering first time students borrowing for the first time at LMC must wait 30 days before Stafford loan funds can be credited to student accounts.  All students that have sufficient loan funds can receive a bookstore credit (to purchase books & supplies) from the Business Office up to the amount that does not exceed the credit that would be applied after the student loan.  The student will be obligated to repay this advance to Lon Morris College when the Stafford funds are received after the first 30 days of the semester.  In the event the student is not enrolled when the Stafford funds are received, the student would owe the advance to LMC.