| Regular Undergraduate | Working on first degree and have not yet met degree requirements | Eligible for all federal and MSU aid programs. |
| Undergraduate, Ready for Degree | Working on first degree and appears to have met degree requirements per Registrar | Eligible for federal and MSU aid except Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and MSU programs exclusively for first-time undergraduate students. |
| Second Undergraduate Degree | Working on second degree after having received first undergraduate degree | Eligible for federal and MSU aid except Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and MSU programs exclusively for first-time undergraduate students. |
| Additional Major | BA or BS has been conferred, and student is working on a specialization or additional major | Not eligible for federal or MSU aid. Private loans and scholarships only. |
| Undergraduate Certificate, Ag/Vet Tech | Working on Agricultural Technology or Veterinary Technology certificate | Eligible for all federal and MSU aid programs. |
| Undergraduate Certificate, Other | Working on a certificate other than Agricultural or Veterinary Technology | Not eligible for federal or MSU aid. Private loans and scholarships only. |
| Provisional Admit | Admitted to a degree program but admission is provisonal and requires completion of preliminary coursework | With documentation from academic advisor, eligible for one year of Federal Direct Loans at undergraduate maximum amount. Otherwise, only private loans and scholarships. |
| Graduate | Admitted as regular admit to graduate or graduate professional program (master’s, doctoral, MD, DO, etc.) | Eligible for federal and MSU aid except Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and MSU programs exclusively for first-time undergraduate students. |
| Graduate Certificate, Fifth-Year Teaching | Working on a fifth-year teaching certificate | Eligible for federal and MSU aid except Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and MSU programs exclusively for first-time undergraduate students. |
| Graduate Certificate, Other | Working on a certificate other than fifth-year teaching | Not eligible for federal or MSU aid. Private loans and scholarships only. |
| Non Degree | Not in a degree program but has earned an undergraduate degree | Not eligible for federal or MSU aid. Private loans and scholarships only. |