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Financial Aid

Our scholarships, grants, loans and work-study opportunities can make your college education more affordable than you ever thought possible. Need-based financial aid is not available to international students, although many students can qualify for loans without demonstrating need.

Who Is Eligible?

To qualify for financial aid, you must:

Be enrolled in an eligible program of study
Maintain satisfactory academic standing
Not be in default on a federal educational loan or owe a repayment to a federal grant

State and federally funded aid programs require:

U.S. citizenship
Permanent residency or refugee status
Virginia residency (state funds only)

Credits for audited courses do not count in any financial aid eligibility calculation. Most courses taken through the Extended Learning Institute may qualify for financial aid eligibility. All financial aid programs require placement in an eligible degree or certificate curriculum.