47.2 - 47.2.3 General Student Admissions

Great Plains Technology Center admits as regular students those who are high school graduates, holders of high school graduation equivalency certificate, and are persons who are at least the age of 17 years.

In general, a student is eligible to participate in federally funded programs if the student:

A. Is a regular student for the purpose of receiving financial aid (pursuing a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credentials).
B. Is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an eligible program that leads to a certificate or degree as a post-secondary student and be in attendance for 30 hours per week for full-time and 15 hours per week for part-time.
C. To receive Federal Student Aid Funds, a student must be qualified to study at the postsecondary level. A student qualifies if he/she:
(1) Has a high school diploma. This can be from a foreign school if it is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma; documentation of proof of completion of secondary education from a foreign country must be officially translated into English and officially certified as the equivalent of high school completion in the United States.
(2) Has the recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, such as a general educational Development or GED certificate; or has completed homeschooling at the secondary level as defined by state law.
D. Is not simultaneously enrolled in an elementary or secondary school.
E. Meets the following Citizenship and Residency Requirements:
(1) Be a citizen or national of the United States or
(2) Provide evidence from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that he/she is a permanent resident of the United States.
(3) Provide evidence he/she is in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a citizen or permanent resident.
(4) Be a citizen for the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau is eligible to receive funds under the FSEOG, and Federal Pell Grant programs.
F. Have a valid verifiable Social Security Number.
G. To be eligible to receive Title IV, HEA Program funds, a male student who is subject to registration with the Selective Service must register as per guidelines (a male student does not have to register with the Selective Service if the student is below the age of 18 or was born before January 1, 1960.)
H. Certify that he/she will use federal student financial aid only to pay for educational cost.
I. Is not in default on any Title IV, HEA Loan Program.
J. Must not owe an overpayment on a Pell Grant or Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant received at any institution.
K. Must not have borrowed in excess of the annual or aggregate loan limits or received Pell for twelve (12 semesters (600% lifetime eligibility).
L. Must not have property subject to a lien for debt owed to the United States.
M. Comply with our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) included in the Great Plains Technology Center’s Student Handbook.
N. Must not have any disqualifying drug convictions; and
O. Have a financial need, if applicable.

In addition, a student’s eligibility for Title IV aid could be affected by such factors as: (1) prior degrees; (2) enrollment status; (3) remedial course work; (4) correspondence study; (5) study by telecommunications; (6) incarceration and conviction for drug offenses. These are general eligibility requirements.

The following criteria must be met for admission to any full-time career major: 

A. Meet with a Great Plains Technology Center Career Counselor.
B. Complete and Submit Application to attend Great Plains Technology Center.
C. Provide official assessment results or schedule assessment as required.
D. Provide verification documents if required for Career Major desired such as copies of official high school transcripts in a sealed envelope from high school, or GED. 

Great Plains does not recruit students who are enrolled in a similar program at another institution.

A student is considered to be incarcerated if he/she is serving a criminal sentence in a federal, state, or local penitentiary, prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, or similar correctional institution (whether it is operated by the government or a contractor). A student is not considered to be incarcerated if he/she is in a halfway house or home detention or is sentenced to serve only weekends. Our attendance policy states that all classes and practical studies are done at the school’s physical location. Therefore, incarcerated students are not eligible for admission.