To be considered for financial aid, students must generally meet the following minimum requirements:

• Have a valid Social Security Number.
  
  
• Be enrolled as a regular student working toward one eligible program: Certificate, AA/AS Degree, or Transfer Program.
  
  
• Have a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) Certificate, state equivalency certificate, or pass an approved independently administered Ability to Benefit Test (ATB). Students must be at least 18 years of age to take the ATB test.
  
  
• Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  
  
• Comply with Selective Service registration, if required.
  
  
• Certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan and that you do not owe a repayment on a federal student grant.
  
  
• Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes.
  
  
• Meet the LAVC Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
  
  
• Have financial need, except for some loan programs.