Other Federal Student Financial Assistance Programs

Postsecondary schools administer the following federal programs:

• Federal Pell Grant Program – the foundation of federal student financial aid, awarded to undergraduate students who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree.
  
  
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program – awarded by some schools based on your financial need as well as the amount of any other aid you may receive. Not all schools participate in the FSEOG program.

• Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) – available to full-time Pell-eligible students enrolled in an eligible program. ACG recipients must also have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study.

• National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) – available to full-time Pell-eligible students pursuing a math or science degree.

• Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program – provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school. Not all schools participate in this program.

• Federal Perkins Loan Program –made through participating schools to students demonstrating financial need. For more information, contact your school’s financial aid office.

To apply for these programs, you must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information on any of the federal programs listed above, contact your school’s financial aid office or the U.S. Department of Education at (800) 4-FED-AID [(800) 433-3243] or http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/.