Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and may be eligible for services if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Neither of your parent(s)/guardian(s) has received a bachelor’s degree from a 4-year institution
- You have a documented disability
- You are low-income eligible, or your financial aid package includes a Pell Grant
Please see below for more details on eligibility requirements.
A first-generation college student is one whose parent(s)/guardian(s) has not completed a four-year college degree.
Eligibility For Student Support Services
You can qualify one of three ways...
Part I: Low-Income Guidelines
Number of People in Household |
Taxable Income Ranges* (48 Contiguous States, not Including Hawaii & Alaska) |
1 |
$21,870 |
2 |
$29,580 |
3 |
$37,290 |
4 |
$45,000 |
5 |
$52,710 |
6 |
$60,420 |
7 |
$68,130 |
8 |
$75,840 |
For households with more than 8 members, please add $7,710 for each additional member.
The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.
Did your taxable income fall within the range of your family size?
If you answered “yes,” you are low-income eligible for the Student Support Services program.
Part II: Educational Background
Does your father/parent/guardian have a four-year degree?
Does your mother/parent/guardian have a four-year degree?
If you answered “no” to ONE or BOTH questions, you are first-generation eligible for the Student Support Services program.
Part III: Disability
Do you have a documented disability?
If you answered "yes," you are Disability eligible for the Student Support Services program.