Can a student with "special" classification receive financial aid?

In general, special students are not eligible for financial aid. However, there are two exceptions:

• Special students returning to school for teacher certification (EDCS) will be considered for the Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Work Study.
  • Only classes that are required for certification are eligible for funding from our office.
  • We will review your classes each term before any funds are disbursed to you to ensure that you are enrolled for the courses designated as teacher certification from the School of Education.
• Students who are taking courses that are designated pre-requisites for admission into a graduate or professional program (UNRS) may be eligible to receive aid for a maximum of 12 months.
• We will review your classes each term before any funds are disbursed to you to ensure that you are enrolled at least half time (6 credits per semester) from the approved courses.
• The admitting graduate or professional school, Program or department, must provide this office with a letter indicating that, the student is required to complete certain courses in order to meet admission pre-requisites for the particular program.
• This letter does not guarantee admission.
• This information must come from the admitting department, not from the Special Student office.

Contact our office for any additional questions you may have on the process for receiving aid if you have the EDCS or UNRS classifications.