High School Diploma or Equivalent Policy

High School Diploma or Equivalency Requirement (Effective July 1, 2012)

• New Requirement:
  Starting July 1, 2012, you must have a high school diploma, GED, or a state-approved high school equivalency to apply for federal financial aid.

• No More ATB Option:

  • The Ability to Benefit (ATB) regulations have been eliminated.
  • New students cannot qualify for aid by taking an ATB test or by completing 6 core/degree applicable units unless they attended any college before July 1, 2012.

• For Previous ATB Qualifiers:
  Students who qualified under the old ATB rules before July 1, 2012 will still be eligible for federal financial aid.

Make sure you meet these requirements before applying for aid!