All students applying for financial assistance must:

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year;
• Have earned a high school diploma, a GED, a college degree from another institution, or have passed an exam at scores set and approved by the federal and state governing bodies;
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
• Be working toward a degree or certificate as a matriculated student in an approved program;
• Be taking courses that are required within the student’s program of study;
• Be making satisfactory academic progress, or SAP, as detailed later in this section;
• Be registered with Selective Service, if required;
• Demonstrate financial need according to formulas established by federal and state governing bodies;
• Not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a federal student loan;
• Submit documents, as required by the College, state and/or federal government; and
• Sign a statement of educational purpose affirming that funds received from financial aid will be used solely for educational expenses related to attendance at SUNY Rockland Community College.

Students concurrently enrolled in secondary schools, for instance students accepted as Early Admits, are not eligible for Federal Title IV funds but may be eligible for the State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).

The following students are not eligible for federal or state financial aid:

• students who are undocumented immigrants, and
• students who are studying in the U.S. on an international student visa.