GRANTS
Grants are gifts of money that do not have to be paid back. These include:
FEDERAL PELL GRANT:
- Awarded to students who have not earned a bachelor's degree.
- Students attending less than full time may still qualify.
- Must complete a FAFSA.
- Annual award amounts (subject to change) $555 to $5550.
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If you have received a full time Pell Grant award in a preceding fall and spring semester, you will only be eligible for an additional Federal Pell Grant award for summer semester if you are enrolled at least half time (6 credits) AND will successfully complete a total of 25 or more credits during those 3 semesters. If you received a Pell Grant for the first time on or after July 1, 2008, you can only receive the Pell Grant for up to 18 semesters or the equivalent.
ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANT (ACG):
First Year:
Second Year:
- Must be eligible for a Pell Grant.
- Must have graduated from high school after Jan. 1, 2005
- Must have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study.
- Must be enrolled in an eligible program at least half-time.
- Must have at least a 3.0 GPA at the end of the first year of postsecondary study.
- Annual award amounts (subject to change) up to $1,300.
FEDERAL SUPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (FSEOG):
- For undergraduate students with exceptional need.
- Federal Pell Grant recipients receive priority.
- Funds depend on availability. Priority given to students whose FAFSA is completed by March 15.
- Annual award amounts (subject to change) $200 to $600.
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ACCESS TO RETAIN TALENT GRANT (NATIONAL SMART GRANT):
- Must be eligible for a Pell Grant.
- Must be enrolled at least half-time in third or fourth year (or fifth year of a 5-year program).
- Must be enrolled in an eligible degree program majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, engineering, technology, mathematics, or a critical-need foreign language.
- Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Annual award amounts (subject to change) up to $4000.
TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) GRANT:
- For undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate students who are/will be taking course work necessary to become elementary or secondary teachers.
- Must agree to serve, for a minimum of four years (within eight years of completing academic program) as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a school that serves low-income students.
- Must attend a participating college and meet certain academic achievement requirements.
- Annual award amounts (subject to change) up to $4000.
- Failure to complete the teaching service commitment will result in the grant funds being converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that must be repaid.
- Must have completed a FAFSA.
- For more information see the TEACH Grant Fact Sheet.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE GRANT:
- For undergraduate students who are North Dakota residents.
- Students must be enrolled full-time.
- Priority is given to students whose FAFSA is completed by March 15.
- Annual award amount (subject to change) $1,200.
- For more information, contact Peggy Wipf at the North Dakota University System Office at 701-328-4114.
