Grant Eligibility
If you are interested in our grants, or in any federal student aid, start by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. To receive federal student aid, fill out the FAFSA form every year you’re in school.
Visit the individual pages for each of the grants listed above to learn about additional eligibility and application requirements.
Once you’ve submitted a FAFSA form, your college or career school will let you know how much you may receive and when you may receive it.
Federal Pell
Grant
Eligibility: Undergraduate students with exceptional financial need and who haven’t earned a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree*.
Annual Award: Up to $7,395 for the 2026–27 award year
Eligibility: Undergraduate students who have exceptional financial need and who haven’t earned a bachelor’s graduate, or professional degree*.
Annual Award: Up to $4,000 a year
Eligibility: Undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate students who are enrolled in programs that prepare them to teach in a high-need field at the elementary or secondary school level.
Annual Award: Up to $4,000 a year
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)
Grants
A grant is a form of financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund, or you receive a TEACH Grant and don’t complete your service obligation). A variety of federal grants are available, including: Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants.
Grant Repayment
The requirements for remaining eligible to receive a grant vary from program to program. Please visit the individual page relevant to your specific grant to ensure that you meet the requirements for maintaining eligibility for that program.
When You May Have to Repay a Grant
You withdrew early from the program for which the grant was given to you.
Your enrollment status changed in a way that reduced your eligibility for your grant (for instance, if you switch from full-time enrollment to part-time, your grant amount may be reduced).
You received outside scholarships or grants that reduced your need for Federal Student Aid.
You received Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time.
Get in Touch
For any and all Questions in regards to the information above please feel free to submit them here. Please allow 1-2 days for me to get a reply to you, especially if requesting resources.
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