Office of Financial Aid

Federal regulations state that only individuals enrolled as regular students in an eligible program can receive federal, state, or institutional aid. A regular student is enrolled for the purpose of obtaining a degree offered by the institution. Students enrolling at TAMIU for the summer or one semester and not following a TAMIU degree are not eligible for aid. Institutional or outside scholarships do not apply to this rule.

At TAMIU, additional certificate programs are offered; however, Title IV assistance is currently NOT approved for such programs by the U. S. Department of Education. Following current guidelines, financial aid can be offered to students in a 'certificate program' only if the SCHOOL awards the certificate. At TAMIU, the certificate is not awarded by the SCHOOL but rather from the State of Texas; the student completes all required coursework at TAMIU, which allows the student to 'sit' for certification at the State level, but students NOT certified by the State of Texas will not be allowed to 'practice/work' in Texas.