Grants

 This is a federal grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Students with the most financial need receive priority for this grant. FSEOG awards range from $200 and $1,000 a year, depending on your financial need, when you apply, the amount of other aid you get, and the availability of funds.

To be eligible for an FSEOG, you must meet these requirements each academic year:

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by January 1 priority deadline
• Be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen
• Enrolled in at least six credit hours per term
• Have a zero ($0) Expected Family Contribution (EFC), as determined by the FAFSA
• Have not previously received a bachelor's degree or higher
• Must not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant or loan program
• Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress

 

Apply for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The TEACH grant is awarded to students who intend to teach in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. Eligible students may receive up to $4,000 per year.

To be eligible for a TEACH Grant, you must meet these requirements each academic year:

• Meet the basic eligibility criteria for the federal student aid programs.
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, or graduate student at a school that participates in the TEACH Grant Program. 
• Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program.
• Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on one or more portions of a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25). For specific information about the academic requirements, talk to the financial aid office at your college or career school.
• Receive TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant.
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve.

• in a high-need field; 
• at an elementary school, secondary school, or educational service agency that serves students from low-income families; and 
• for at least four complete academic years within eight years after completing (or ceasing enrollment in) the course of study for which you received the grant.

 

Apply for the Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)

• A North Carolina resident who is eligible for in-state tuition
• A high school graduate (high school equivalency completers are eligible)
• From a household with an annual Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $80,000 or less
• Enrolled in an eligible undergraduate curriculum program
• Taking at least 6 credit hours per semester (part-time students will receive a partial award)
• Meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards of the college or university you plan to attend
• A student who has completed the FAFSA with a resulting Student Aid Index (SAI) at or below 7,500 (once complete, the financial aid office at the college/university you plan to attend will determine and confirm eligibility)

 

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