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Federal Grants

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant is a federally funded grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

  • Need-based
  • FAFSA required
  • Awarded to students with an EFC of less than 5,328
  • Awards vary from $606 to $5,920
  • Lifetime Eligibility Used: equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding
  • Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

The Federal Supplement Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a federally funded grant awarded by the Financial Aid Office.

  • Need-based
  • FAFSA required
  • Awards vary
  • Awarded to Pell Grant-eligible students
  • Must meet satisfactory academic progress
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant) program provides a federal grant to post-baccalaureate and graduate students who agree to serve for at least four years as full-time teachers in high-need fields in public or not-for-profit private elementary or secondary schools that serve students from low-income families.

NOTE: If you fail to complete this service obligation, all amounts of TEACH Grants that you received will be converted to an unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education. You will be charged interest from the date the grant was disbursed and will need to pay back interest as well as accruing interest for the rest of your repayment period.

Iraq-Afghanistan Service Grant

The Iraq-Afghanistan Service Grant is a federally funded grant awarded to students whose parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and died as a result of service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. The grant award is equal to the amount of a maximum Federal Pell Grant for the award year not to exceed the cost of attendance for that award year.

  • FAFSA required
  • Must be ineligible for a Federal Pell Grant
  • Be under 24 years old or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of the parent's or guardian's death
  • Must meet satisfactory academic progress