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Grants


Pell Grant

The Pell Grant is a federally funded grant program designed to form the foundation of all aid received. Pell Grant funding is available to undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. To be considered for this type of aid, a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The amount of a Pell Grant award is based upon the student's cost of attendance at the school, and the number of credits for which the student is enrolled. Whenever enrollment status changes, so does the amount of the Pell Grant.


Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program is a federally funded program intended for undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need. To be considered for this type of aid, a student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The amount of FSEOG depends upon the extent of need, and what funds are available in the program each year.


Academic Competitiveness Grant

The Academic Competitiveness Grant provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study. The program became available for the first time for the 2006-07 school year for first year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 and for second year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. The Academic Competitiveness Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.

To be eligible for an ACG each academic year, a student must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen;
  • Be Federal Pell Grant eligible;
  • Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
  • Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution;
  • Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second year student);
  • If a first-year student, not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program; and
  • If a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year.

If you are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online, FAFSA on the Web will predetermine if you are eligible to answer the ACG questions.


National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant)

The National SMART Grant provides up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.

To be eligible to receive a National SMART Grant, you must:

  • Be a US citizen;
  • Be eligible to receive a Pell Grant;
  • Be enrolled as a full-time third or fourth year student in a baccalaureate degree program;
  • Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average;
  • Be enrolled in an eligible major in one of the following categories: Computer Science, Engineering, Critical Foreign Languages, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Technology, or Multidisciplinary Studies? (Please click below to view complete list of eligible majors).

If you meet all of the above requirements and you have already submitted a FAFSA form, please contact the Financial Aid Office to identify yourself as a potentially eligible student.