GRANTS
The
following grants are awarded on the basis of financial need to undergraduates
who have not yet received a four-year degree:
(You must also comply with the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.)
Federal
Pell Grant
This grant program is based on financial need as determined by completion
of a FAFSA each year. The amount
of your Federal Pell Grant depends on your cost of attendance, expected
family contribution, and the number of credit hours for which you are
enrolled on the last day of the add/drop period. Any enrollment changes
must be reported to the Office of Financial Aid. The maximum Pell Grant
award for the 2009-2010 year (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010) is $5350.
Pell Grants are only available to undergraduates who have not yet earned
a bachelor's degree. Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal
financial aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources
might be added.
Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
This grant program is based
on financial need as determined by completion of a FAFSA each year. SEOG
is awarded primarily to students with exceptionally high financial need.
Priority is given to Pell Grant eligible students and is available only
to undergraduates who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree. Awards
vary as funds are limited.
Federal
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
This grant program is for first and second year college students who graduated
from high school after January 2005 or 2006. First-year students must
:
* be U.S. citizens
* be Pell Grant eligible
* be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits)
* be enrolled in a degree-granting program
* have completed a "rigorous secondary school program," as defined by
the Secretary of Education after January 1, 2006.
* must not have been previously enrolled in college
The award is up to $750 for first academic year undergraduate students.
Second-year students must:
* be a U.S. citizen
* be Pell Grant eligible
* be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits)
* be enrolled in a degree-granting program
* have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the first academic year
* have completed a rigorous high school curriculum
The award is up to $1300 for second academic year undergraduate students.
National
Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant
Third and fourth year college students who choose to study physical, life,
or computer sciences; mathematics; technology; engineering, or a critical-need
foreign language may be eligible for this award.
Third and Fourth year students must:
* be U.S. citizens
* be Pell Grant eligible
* be enrolled full-time (12 or more credits)
* have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for classes for that major
* be enrolled in an eligible program and pursuing an eligible major
The award is up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth academic years.
West
Virginia Higher Education Grant
The West Virginia Higher Education Grant is a grant awarded by the West
Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The award amount is up to
approximately 70% of tuition and designated fees for eligible WV residents.
This grant is available only to full time undergraduates who have not
yet earned a bachelor's degree. It can only be renewed for 8 terms. You
must complete a FAFSA each year
by March 1. High school seniors must also complete the
WV Application for State-Level Financial Aid Programs at www.wvapply.org
before March 1. Students who have previously received the grant must complete
24 credit hours between the fall and spring terms and maintain an overall
GPA of 2.0.
For
further information on specific grants, visit the following Web pages:
District
of Columbia
MD
Grant
PA Grant
In order
to meet the deadlines, try sending your FAFSA
or FAFSA Renewal over the Internet.
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