Financial Aid for college courses while still in high school?

If you take non-matriculating courses (prereqs) for a graduate program can you still get government aid?

• I am trying to apply to mba programs, however I need to take the gmat and apply, but in the interrim I wanted to shave off some of the courses required(i wasn't a business major in college) this summer or fall. Will I still be eligible for financial aid if not admitted to the school but taking courses?

• Answer:

  If you are working on prerequisites for regular admission to a grad program you may be eligible for aid IF, the courses amount to at least half-time enrollment (6 credits), you have remaining loan eligibility as an undergraduate (you haven't gone over $46,000 in borrowing), and you complete your prereqs within a calendar year (if you start your prereqs this summer, then all of your prereqs must be completed by the end of the Winter/Spring semester). Set an appointment with your financial aid office for more information and what you must do to be aid eligible. Each school has their own process for determining whether or not you are aid eligible while working on prereqs. Good luck.