For federal and state financial aid programs a student must:

• Be a citizen, national or permanent resident of the United States. Certain persons in the process of becoming citizens or permanent residents may also be eligible.

To be eligible for federal financial aid programs (Pell, FSEOG, Federal Work Study, Federal Stafford Loan, Federal PLUS Loan), a student must also:

• Be accepted by the college for admission and demonstrate the ability to benefit for the selected program of study
• Be enrolled in a degree or certificate program
• Meet the enrollment and attendance requirements for each program
• Comply with requirements concerning selective service registration
• Comply with requirements concerning submission of a Statement of Educational Purpose. This is included on the financial aid application (FAFSA)
• Certify that you are not in default on any federal loan
• Certify that you do not owe a refund to any federal aid program. This includes grant overpayments resulting from withdrawals.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress as set forth in the Stark State College Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

For Ohio programs (OCOG, OIG, Ohio National Guard Tuition Assistance, and War Orphans Scholarship), the student must also:

• Be a resident of Ohio (according to Ohio Law) for 12 consecutive months
• Be enrolled full-time (12 hours) in credit courses, except for the OCOG and ONG
• Be enrolled in an associate degree program, certificate seeking students are not eligible for state funds