| Campus Aid Program |
Type of Aid |
Other Information |
Annual Award Limits |
Disbursement |
Federal
Pell Grant |
Grant: does not have to be repaid |
Available
to undergraduates only |
Up
to $5,500 |
School
acts as the U.S. Department of Education's agent |
| Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
Grant: does not have to be repaid |
Available
to undergraduates only; check to see if you school participates
in campus-based programs |
Up
to $4,000 |
School
disburses funds to students |
| Academic Competitiveness Grant |
Grant: does not have to be repaid |
Available
to undergraduates only who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant; check to see if you school participates
in campus-based programs |
Up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year |
School
disburses funds to students
|
| National SMART Grant |
Grant: does not have to be repaid |
Available
to undergraduates only who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. |
Up
to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study |
School
disburses funds to students
|
| Teaching Education Assistance Grant |
Grant: does not have to be repaid |
Available
to undergraduate and graduate students who are completing or who plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching.
The student must sign an agreement to serve as a full-time teacher at certain low-income schools or within certain high-need fields for at least four academic years. |
Up
to $4,000 |
School
disburses funds to students
|
| Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant |
Grant: does not have to be repaid |
For students who are not Pell-eligible; whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001; and who, at the time of the parent's or guardian's death, were less than 24 years old or were enrolled at least part-time at an institution of higher education. |
Up
to $5,500 |
School
disburses funds to students
|
Federal
Work-Study |
Money
is earned: does not have to be repaid |
Available
to undergraduates and graduates; check to see if your school
participates in campus-based programs |
Amount subject to work-study award given |
School
disburses earned funds to students |
| ROTC
for undergraduate
and graduate students who meet specific academic
or physical fitness requirements.
|
Federal-merit
scholarship program that will pay
for college and provide a monthly
allowance.
You will be required to complete
a period of military service after
you graduate. |
Program available
at approximately 600 colleges nationwide.
You will receive a commission as
a U.S. military officer upon successful
graduation.
|
Amounts subject to acceptance into the program |
Scholarship disbursed to the school.
Monthly allowance disbursed to the student.
More information about joining the program:
see our Aid Steps for information |
