Grants
Need-based grants are provided as "free money" to help defer educational costs. Several sources exist for grant opportunities such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal National SMART Grant, Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG), Stetson Grant, the Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), and the Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant.
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| Federal Pell Grant |
The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain postbaccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education.Grant amounts are dependent on: the student's expected family contribution (EFC); the cost of attendance (as determined by the institution); the student's enrollment status (full-time or part-time); and whether the student attends for a full academic year or less.
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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant |
Program provides need-based grant aid to eligible undergraduate students to help reduce financial barriers to postsecondary education. Students qualify for grants of up to $4,000 by demonstrating financial need
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| Academic competiveness and SMART Grant |
Programs--were enacted to meet the growing need for improved math and science instruction, These grants encourage students to take more challenging courses in high school--making success in college more likely, according to research--and to pursue college majors in high demand in the global economy, such as science, mathematics, technology, engineering and critical foreign languages.
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| Florida Student Assistance Grant |
Program is a need-based grant program available to degree-seeking, resident, undergraduate students who demonstrate substantial financial need and are enrolled in participating postsecondary institutions
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| Florida Resident Access Grant |
Program provides tuition assistance to Florida undergraduate students attending an eligible private, non-profit Florida college or university. FRAG is a decentralized state of Florida program, which means that each participating institution determines application procedures, deadlines, and student eligibility. |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | The Post-9/11 GI Bill pays up to the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition and fees. You may have tuition and fees that exceed that amount if you are attending a private institution, graduate school or attending in an out-of-state status. If you are enrolled at a Yellow Ribbon participating institution and the tuition and fees exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition or fees, additional funds may be available for your education program without an additional charge to your entitlement. |