Does Your School Qualify?

Many schools and educational programs are qualified to disburse federal student financial aid. They include:

• Large universities
• Small liberal arts colleges
• Community colleges
• Career and technical schools
• Trade schools
• Certification programs, degree and non-degree programs

The Department of Education assigns a Federal School Code number (previously called a Title IV School Code) to each school that is approved to participate in awarding Pell Grants and other federal financial aid for which you want to apply.

To find out if your school qualifies, you can check using the Federal School Code Search. For a school to receive your application data, you must list the school's Federal School Code and the name of the school on your FAFSA.

The information you provide on your FAFSA also determines if you are eligible to receive federal aid.

Why Fill Out a FAFSA? >>