Federal Requirements

To receive Title IV program assistance, students must comply with the following Federal Regulation Guidelines (Sec. 668.32):

1. To be eligible for Title IV program assistance, the student must be enrolled at Texas Chiropractic College.
2. To be eligible for the William D. Ford Direct Lending Program, the student must be enrolled for no longer than a one 12-month period in a course of study necessary for enrollment in an eligible program.
3. The student must be enrolled at least half-time (six hours) in order to receive Direct Loans and Federal Work Study (FWS) assistance.
4. TCC does not offer a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program.
5. TCC does not provide Title IV program assistance to individuals incarcerated in federal or state penal institutions.
6. To receive Title IV program assistance, the student must:
   1. Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
   2. Have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
   3. Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as determined by the school according to federal regulations and the school’s policy.
   4. Must not be in default.
   5. Has not obtained loan amounts that exceed annual or aggregate loan limits made under any Title IV or HEA loan program.
   6. Must not have property subject to a judgment lien for a debt owed to the United States.
   7. Is not liable for a grant or Perkins Loan overpayment.
7. TCC students must have a valid social security number.
8. TCC male students must be registered with the Selective Service if they were born on or after January 1, 1960.