{"id":4975,"date":"2025-09-09T16:55:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T16:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/?page_id=4975"},"modified":"2025-12-23T18:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:49:20","slug":"eligibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/apply\/eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Legal Requirements<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li>Be a U.S. citizen or <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/eligibility\/requirements\/non-us-citizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eligible non-citizen<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Have a valid social security number<\/li>\n<li>Be working toward a degree or certificate in an eligible program<\/li>\n<li>Not be in default status on a federal student loan or owe the U.S. Department of Education for overpayment of FSA funds from a previous school year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Education Requirements<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li>Have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\/HiSET<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) <em>or<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Completed a high school education in a home school setting approved by your district\u2019s superintendent <em>or<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Qualify through an approved &#8220;Ability-To-Benefit&#8221; 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