1. Eligibility for Federal Student Aid http://studentaid.ed.gov/sites/default/files/FSA-Eligibility-11.16.12.png Have a high school diploma or equivalent Be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible degree or certificate program at an eligible institution Be registered with Selective Service (if male and between the ages of 18-25) Have a valid Social Security number Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress Be a U.S Citizen or U.S. National or Eligible Non-Citizen Have not borrowed in excess of annual or aggregate loan limits Have not received the lifetime limit of Federal Pell grant Not have federal benefits suspended or terminated as the result of a drug conviction Sign certifying statements on the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) Not in default on a federal student loan Do not owe a refund on a federal Pell grant Any federal money received will be used only for educational purposes

2. Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/pdfGR/FAFSAFlowchart.pdf

3. Federal Pell Grants Received by Kansas Community College Students for 2011-12 Kansas Community Colleges #Pell Grant RecipientsPell Grant Funds Paid Average Pell Grant Paid # Receiving Maximum Pell Grant % Receiving Maximum Pell Grant Allen County1,480$4,662,582$3,15086058% Barton County1,154$3,672,696$3,18375065% Butler County4,514$13,958,860$3,0922,83863% Cloud County1,029$3,257,056$3,16571169% Coffeyville842$3,002,726$3,56651962% Colby497$1,721,963$3,46527756% Cowley County2,624$8,867,632$3,3791,82069% Dodge City917$3,110,894$3,3920% Fort Scott1,134$4,115,716$3,62979070% Garden City828$2,714,284$3,27850060% Highland2,625$3,982,295$1,51767826% Hutchinson2,464$7,926,717$3,217 1,520 62% Independence690$2,289,157$3,31848470% Johnson County5,853$17,239,766$2,9453,51860% Kansas City4,497$13,299,199$2,9573,38275% Labette736$2,471,327$3,35846463% Neosho County998$3,288,892$3,29565265% Pratt577$1,936,850$3,35735261% Seward County573$1,997,565$3,48621738% Total34,032103,516,177$3,04220,33260%