Federal Pell Grant
Federal Pell Grants are available to degree-seeking students.
Eligibility is determined by criteria established by the
U.S. Department of Education. A Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov
must be completed to determine eligibility. Awards range
from $400 to $4,310.
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
Pell Grant recipients who have completed a rigorous course of study in high school may qualify for a $750 ACG grant their freshman year and up to $1,300 for their sophomore year.
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART)
Pell Grant recipients who are majoring in math and science may receive the National SMART Grant up to $4,000 their Junior and Senior year if they have a 3.0 GPA and have completed at least 48 hours and are enrolled in an eligible major as determined by the Department of Education.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
(FSEOG)
Federal SEOG Funds are available to students on a limited
basis. Priority for receiving FSEOG is given to Federal
Pell Grant recipients. The FAFSA must be completed to determine
eligibility. Awards range from $400 to $4,000.
Federal College Work Study Program (CWSP)
This program offers eligible students the opportunity to
earn money through part-time, on-campus or qualifying off-campus
employment. Awards traditionally do not exceed $1,000
per year.
Federal Teach Grant/Loan
This is a program that provides grants of up to
$4,000 per year to students who intend to teach. In exchange for receiving
a Teach Grant you must agree to serve as a full time teacher in a high
need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that
serves low income students. As a recipient of a TEACH grant you must teach
for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing
the program of study for which you received a TEACH Grant. IMPORTANT: If
you fail to complete this service obligation all amounts of the TEACH
Grants that you received will be converted to a Federal Direct
Unsubsidized Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of
Education. You will be charged interest from the date the grant(s) was
disbursed.