Grants

Grants are gifts of money that do not have to be paid back. These include:

• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal SEOG Grant
• ACG and SMART Grants
• ND State Grant
• ND Indian Affairs
• ND Scholars

The Federal Pell Grant is awarded to undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor's degree who meet the eligibility requirements. The amount of the grant is based on the expected family contribution(determined by the FAFSA) and the student's enrollment status. Students attending less than full time may have eligibility to receive the Pell Grant. A student applies for the Federal Pell Grant by completing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is available to undergraduate students who are eligible for a Pell Grant and have met the priority filing deadline of March 15. The FSEOG is a campus-based program and is administered by the Financial Aid Office. A student applies for the FSEOG Grant by completing a FAFSA.

Additional information on the Federal Pell Grant and Federal SEOG is available in The Student Guide to Financial Aid.

The Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) is available to students in their first and second years of college who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and meet other certain criteria.  The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART) is available to students in their third and fourth years of college who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and meet other certain criteria.  Information on the criteria can be found here.

The North Dakota State Grant Program provides grants to eligible undergraduate students who are North Dakota residents. Students must be enrolled full-time and Pell Grant eligible. Priority is given to students who have completed their FAFSA by March 15. For more information, contact Peggy Wipf at the North Dakota University System Office at 701- 328-4114.

ND Indian Affairs provides education assistance to Native American students. Students should apply for assistance through their tribal agency.

The North Dakota Scholars Scholarship is awarded to students who score in the upper 95th percentile or higher of all North Dakota students taking the ACT Test and are in the top 20 percent of their high school graduating class. Students apply for the scholarship by taking their ACT Test no later than October of their senior year of high school and giving permission for that information to be released to the North Dakota University System Office. For more information, contact Peggy Wipf at the North Dakota University System Office at 701-328-4114.