… Content Financial Aid - Maintain Your Eligibility (UC) … Maintain Your Eligibility … To maintain eligibility, you must continue meeting the following requirements: Be a U.S. citizen, or an eligible non-citizen, a permanent resident who has valid documentation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security verifying that their stay in the US is for other than temporary purposes or be classified as an AB540 for state aid eligibility only … Extension Petition approved, Approved Units refer to the units/classes listed on their Student Educational Plan (submitted with their petition) that have been approved by the Financial Aid Office for financial aid eligibility at your home college. …