Federal Pell Grant

For undergraduate students, first baccalaureate degree only. Eligibility is based on federal methodology. The amount of the 2009-2010 award ranges from $976 to $5,350, subject to Congressional appropriations, and will be reduced for students who enroll for less than full time. If your award letter shows an "estimated" Pell Grant, it means your final official ISIR has not been received.

Important Change to the Federal Pell Grant Effective 2009-10 Award Year:

Historically, students who received their full Federal Pell Grant Scheduled Award during the Fall and Spring semesters did not have any remaining Federal Pell Grant eligibility for the summer term.  However, beginning Summer 2010,  otherwise eligible students who receive full-time Federal Pell Grant disbursements in the preceding Fall and Spring semesters may receive Federal Pell Grant funds Summer 2010 if they enroll in at least six hours and their EFC permits a Pell Grant award for half-time enrollment.

 

Beginning Summer 2011, new regulations will apply:

In order for students who received their full Federal Pell Grant Scheduled Award during the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 terms to be eligible for the Pell Grant during Summer 2011 using their 2010-11 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) results, they must have earned 24 credit hours during the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 terms combined or be enrolling in enough hours Summer 2011 to have earned more than 24 hours over Fall 2010, Spring 2011 and Summer 2011 combined.  If students who have completed the 2011-12 FAFSA qualify for a larger Pell Grant payment from the 2011-12 FAFSA, the regulations required students to be awarded their summer Pell based on the 2011-12 FAFSA rather than the 2010-11 FAFSA.  

We will keep you updated as additional information becomes available concerning Pell eligibility for Summer 2011.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

For undergraduate students, first baccalaureate degree only. Eligibility is based on the federal methodology using information you and your parent(s) provided on the FAFSA. Priority is given to students who are full Pell-eligible and who meet priority filing deadlines. SEOG funds may be used to fund University scholarships and grants to eligible students.

The Academic Competitiveness Grant is available for first year college students who gave graduated after January 1, 2006 and for second year college students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005.  An eligible student may receive up to $750 for the first academic year and up to $1,300 for the second academic year of study.  A student must be a U.S. citizen and pell eligible in order to be considered for the ACG grant.  Academic years are based on 24 earned hours each year.  For purposes of the ACG grant, students are considered freshman from 0 to 23 earned hours and considered sophomores from 24-27 hours.

You may find additional information here.

The SMART Grant is available to full-time students who are U.S citizens, Pell eligible and pursuing a four year degree in one of the following majors: physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.  The student must also be in enrolled in courses necessary to complete the degree program and to fulfill the requirements of the intended major and  maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.  For SMART grant purposes, the academic year is based on 24 earned hours.  Students are considered Juniors from  48 to 71 earned hours and Seniors from 72 earned hours to program length.

You may find additional information here.

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides grants of up to $4000 per year to student who intend to teach in a high-need field at a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.

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 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 Eduation (ED).  You will be charged interest from the day the grant was disbursed.

If you are interested in apply for the TEACH Grant, please click on the follow link for the TEACH Application.  Once you have completed the application, please submit the completed form to our office.

Click here to download the application.