Federal Grants & Loans

To receive financial aid from the federal student aid programs, you must:

• Demonstrate financial need, except for some loan programs
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Have a valid social security number
• Make satisfactory academic progress
• Sign a statement of educational purpose and a certification statement on overpayment and default (both found on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Register with the Selective Service, if required.

Paul Smith's College participates in the following U.S. Department of Education Financial Assistance Programs:

• Federal Pell Grants
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
• Federal Perkins Loan
• Federal Stafford Loan
• Federal Parent PLUS Loans
• Federal Work Study
• Veteran's Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits