Can I get a student loan or pell grant from a state that I don’t live in?
Getting a student loan or pell grant or any of the other federal grants from a different state seem to be on the mind of a lot of students. We get many questions around this topic and thought we should make it clear. It is fantastics that you are considering an out of state college or simply trying to determine if there are any restrictions to loans or grants from a lending institution or body that is out of state.
Simple answer is no, there are no restrictions. Let’s dive in a little deeper. All federal aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins Loan, Stafford Loan or the Parent PLUS loans are aid programs run by the federal government and hence there are no restrictions on applying as long as you are a US Citizen.
Next, private student loans. Private student loans from financial institutions such as banks also do not have any in state requirements. While there are other eligibility criteria such as a good credit score, credit history and good credit worthiness and as long as you are an US citizen you should be eligible for a private student loan. If you do not meet the credit score requirements you can still manage to get student loan if you apply for a loan with a co-signer.
When it comes to certain category of scholarships the picture might be slightly different. While many scholarships do not restrict potential candidates based on state location, there are quite a few that do. For example, here are a list of Arizona scholarships.
We get many questions around this topic and I hope the above answered the question effectively. I’m listing a typical question around this subject below.
“I live in Missouri, and owe for a student loan already. I desperately want to return to school and need a loan to do that. I have several friends that are telling me they are going back to school, and owe for a past loan too. When I tried to apply, it asked me to pay money to show if I am even eligible. I have no problem paying that, but am just curious if it’s possible at all to get a student loan through another state.“
“I want to take the online classes … the course I really want to take is not offered online through the state of Missouri, so I have to choose something else, BUT, it is offered online through the state of Kansas… can I do the classes for Kansas instead or do I have to be a resident of that state, even for the student loan/pell grant?“
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It’s the federal government, not Missouri and/or Kansas that are responsible for student loans and grants. These programs are administered on a nationwide basis, and tracked through a national database known as the National Student Loan Data System, or NSLDS.
If you are ineligible for Federal Student Aid in one state, you are ineligible for FSA in all states – and all schools use the NSLDS system to determine your aid eligibility.
When you say you "owe" for a student loan, do you mean that you are in default on a student loan? You have a loan that you haven’t been paying?
If that’s the case, then yes, you will not be eligible for any additional aid, whether federal loans or grants, if you have received notice that your loans are considered in default. (Your loans can be "technically" in default if you are behind in your payment, but they’re not "officially" in default until you fall 270 days behind in your payments).
The only way to regain eligibility for Federal Student Aid is to either pay, consolidate, or "rehabilitate" your previous loans. You can find information on the rehabilitation process here: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/repaying.html and here: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DCS/going.back.to.school.html
Good luck – I hope this information helps you.
Applying for a Pell grant is free. You apply at http://fafsa.ed.gov This is a federal application and good at ANY state. My guess is you were likely on the wrong website that is not associated with the Dept of Education and they do charge you 80.00 for this FREE application. "FAFSA – Free Application For Federal Student AID"
Yes you can get a Pell grant to attend a school in another state. Your eligibility will depend on your income. Some folks get Pell and some don’t.
The fact that you have outstanding loans will not matter about you getting other aid, unless the student loans you do have are currently in default.
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Go an d rehabilitate your student loan. You will pay 73$ per month and after 6 payments it will be out of default status and
you can get another tudent loan/ aide to get back in school. I waited for years scared cause I was in default now I am trying to fix this. Good Luck
Brandy, how did you get started in getting out of default and how much were you in default?
hi, can i ask if i can get a loan because i wasn’t able to get my pell grant, but i have it its just that i was late at sending my Dependent verification worksheet and i need money now for my books, for bus, etc..
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