Available Federal Grants

There are several different
federal grants that are available, and each has different requirements
to qualify.

• Federal Pell
  Grants: These grants are typically given to current undergraduate
  students who have not yet been awarded their bachelors or graduate degrees.
• Maximum grant of
  $4,000 annually
• Apply at http://www.fafsa.com/pell.htm
• Federal Supplemental
  Education Opportunity Grant: This grant is intended for those
  undergraduates who have extreme financial hardship.
• Maximum grant of
  $4,000 annually
• The average grant
  is $1,000 annually
• Each university
  determines the financial eligibility of the applicant, as this is a
  campus-based aid program.
• Academic Competitiveness
  Grant: If you have completed a rigorous academic program in high
  school, this grant awards you during your first and second year of college.
• The grant for the
  first year is a maximum of $750 annually
• The grant for the
  second year is a maximum of $1,300 annually
• The grant is combined
  in conjunction with the Pell grant
• Apply online at: www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/AcademicGrants.jsp
• National
  Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grant:
  This federal grant provides students majoring in physical, life, or
  computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign
  language determined critical to national security.

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