To be eligible for financial aid you must:

• Demonstrate financial need, except in the cases of some loan programs
• Have a high school diploma (and passed TAKS) or have a General Educational Diploma (GED) or demonstrate the ability to benefit from the education or training being offered by passing an independently administered examination approved by the Department of Education. The following approved tests are administered at ACC and a student must also pass all required parts during the same exam time with the following minimum scores.
  • ASSET Basic Skills Test
    Reading (35), Writing (35), and Numerical (33)
  • COMPASS
    Prealgebra/Numerical (25), Reading (62), and Writing (32)
  • ESL Placement test (Compass/ESL) from ACT
    Grammar/Usage (64), Reading (70) and Listening (70)
  A student who has successfully completed six hours of coursework that is applicable towards their degree or certificate at ACC may also meet the requirements for ability to benefit.
• Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate program in an eligible program at ACC.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Meet Selective Service requirement as specified by federal regulations
• Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements
• Not be in default of a state or federal loan
• Not engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance during the period covered by federal student aid
• Not receive financial aid at two schools during the same semester
• Transient Students and Consortium Agreements
  Students who are taking classes at ACC, but are earning their degree from another institution are considered transient students for financial aid purposes. Financial aid must be awarded by the institution the student is earning the degree from. This can only be accomplished through a Consortium Agreement issued by the degree granting school. Students should contact their home institution for instructions.