Financial Aid Eligibility

Students must meet basic eligibility requirements to qualify for federal and state financial aid. These basic requirements are as follows:

• You must be seeking a certificate or degree from Windward Community College.
• You must either have graduated from high school, earned a GED, or demonstrated the Ability-To-Benefit (based on your score on the placement test).
• You must be either a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen (i.e. permanent resident alien).
• Males between the ages of 18 and 25 years old must register with the Selective Service or prove exemption from registering.
• Continuing students must be making satisfactory academic progress towards their degree and have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0 at WCC.
• You must not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a student loan.