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Eligibility Requirements and Information

The student must fulfill the following requirements to participate in financial aid programs:

Be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident.
Be enrolled at HCC for at least three hours per semester (for most financial aid programs).
Be enrolled in an approved degree or certificate program requiring 16 semester hours or more.
Maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a certificate or degree. (Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Statement as it pertains to students receiving Financial Aid are available at the Financial Aid Office.)
Be a high school graduate or have earned a GED certificate or passed an Ability-to-Benefit (ATB) test.

You must complete the following forms each year to be considered for financial aid:

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