All users of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Workshop (eLearning Course) for the online course and software version must have regular access to the Internet and a computer that meets the minimum standards listed here. Keep in mind that the minimum requirements may be slow and cause you some frustration.

Minimum Hardware and System Requirements
PC System Requirements 
Mac System Requirements 
Required Plugins

Minimum PC System Requirements 

• Desktop or Laptop with 800 MHZ processor
• Windows: XP/2000/2003/Vista x86/x64
• Memory: 512MB RAM minimum
  
• Internet connectivity and access
• Speakers or headphones to hear the audio
• Set Screen Display Resolution: 800 X 600 or higher [Learn how]
• Internet Browser: (either browser)
  • Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Netscape 7 .x and later, Safari 3 and later, Google Chrome, Opera 9.5 and later
  • Macintosh: Firefox 1.x and later, Safari 3 and later
  • Linux: Firefox 1.x and later
  
  Software version
  If you purchased the software version or eBook, you will need:
  • CD-RW, DVD-RW device (recommended, if you purchased the Backup CD)
  • Available computer disk space: 100 MB minimum

Minimum Macintosh System Requirements

• Desktop or Laptop with 800 MHz processor
• Macintosh OS X operating system
• PC emulator program required (see Note #1 below)
  
• Memory: 512MB RAM minimum
  
• Internet connectivity and access
• Speakers or headphones to hear the audio
• Set Screen Display Resolution: 800 X 600 or higher [Learn how]
• Internet Browser: (either browser)
  • Windows: Internet Explorer 6 and later, Firefox 1.x and later, Netscape 7 .x and later, Safari 3 and later, Google Chrome, Opera 9.5 and later
  • Macintosh: Firefox 1.x and later, Safari 3 and later
  • Linux: Firefox 1.x and later
    

Software version
If you purchased the software version or eBook, you will need:

• CD-RW, DVD-RW device (recommended, if you purchased the Backup CD)
• Available computer disk space: 100 MB minimum

Note #1:
Mac users should note that the Financial Aid and Scholarship Workshop (eLearning Course) software version and all eBooks only runs directly on a Windows-based PC Platform. If you have a Mac and want to view the Financial Aid and Scholarship Workshop (eLearning Course) software version and any eBook then you will need a PC emulator program such as Virtual PC.

The following list of additional requirements includes browser plug-ins, support for various technologies, and browser features which must be enabled or disabled to take advantage of all the features of the online course and software version of the Financial Aid and Scholarship Workshop (eLearning Course):

• Macromedia Flash 6 or newer plug-in for your Internet browser. Download: Flash Player. 
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later to view or print PDF files. Download: Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Disable Pop-Up blocking software. [Learn how]
• Javascript must be enabled. [Learn how]
• Accept cookies. [Learn how]