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Federal Grants
Federal Pell Grant
A need-based grant program for undergraduate students who have not earned a first Bachelor’s degree. Awards are determined by a student’s enrollment status and Expected Family Contributions (EFC). Awards range from $609-$5350. It is a grant and does not have to be repaid. (Always available to students who are eligible.)
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
A need-based grant program for students with exceptional financial need that gives priority to students that are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and have not obtained their first Bachelor’s degree. Awards range from $200-$800. It is a grant and does not have to be repaid. (Based on priority deadline of February 15 and availability of funds.)
New Academic Competitiveness and National SMART Grants
On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law two new student grant programs - the Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG) and the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants (SMART), which were created by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005. These grants are intended to encourage students to take more challening courses in high school (ACG), and to pursue college majors (SMART) in high demand in the global economy, such as science, mathematics, technology, engineering and critical foreign languages. Both grants are need based and will only be given to full-time, Pell eligible students who meet other necessary criteria. Please find more information on the ACG and SMART grants at these two web addresses.
Federal TEACH Grants
Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. If, after reading all of the information on this fact sheet, you are interested in learning more about the TEACH Grant Program, you should contact the financial aid office at the college where you will be enrolled starting with the 2008–2009 school year.
Effective Dates
The first TEACH Grants will be awarded to eligible students for the 2008–2009 school year.
To apply for federal grants, please complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Washburn University
1700 SW College
Topeka, KS 66621
Phone: (785) 670-1151
Toll-Free: 800-524-8447
financialaid@washburn.edu
