February 12, 2009

SEEKING GRANTS - Free Money - Need-based financial aid


PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE:

Cal Grant A for Undergraduates = Up to $9,708 annual award
Deadline to apply: March 2
Forms required: FAFSA, verified GPA
**Eligibility requirements: 3.0 high school GPA or 2.4 college GPA, financial need

Cal Grant B for Undergraduates = $1,551 (first year) $9,708+$1,551 annual
Deadline to apply: March 2
Forms required: FAFSA, verified GPA
**Eligibility requirements: 2.0 high school GPA, financial need

Cal Grant C for Technical and career students = $3,168 annual award
Deadline to apply: March 2
Forms required: FAFSA, Cal Grant C Supplement Form
**Eligibility requirements: Financial need

Cal Grant A & B Transfer Entitlement Awards for California Community College students = Up to $9,708 annual award
Deadline to apply: March 2
Forms required: FAFSA
**Eligibility requirements: verified GPA 2.4 Calif. Comm. College GPA, financial need, graduated highs school after 7.1.2000.

Federal Pell Grant for Undergraduates = $500 - $5,350 annual award
Contact your financial aid office
Forms required: FASFA
**Eligibility requirements: Financial need according to your EFC and COA

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) for Undergraduates = $4,000 annual award
Contact your financial aid office
Forms required: FAFSA
**Eligibility requirements: Financial need according your EFC and COA (not all colleges offer FSEOG)

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) for Pell Grant-eligible 1st & 2nd-year students attending at least half time
Up to $750 first up to $1,300 second year
Contact your financial aid office
Forms required: FAFSA
**Eligibility requirements: Must also receive a Pell Grant; must successfully complete a rigorous high school program; 3.0 cumulative college GPA

National SMART Grant for Pell Grant-eligible 3rd & 4th-year students attending as least half time = Up to $4,000 each year
Contact your financial aid office
Forms required: FAFSA
**Eligibility requirements: Receive a Pell Grant and major in physical, life or computer sciences, technology, math or engineering, or certain foreign languages

University of California Student Aid for UC under-graduates and graduate students = Average grant award $8,500
Contact your financial aid office
Forms required: FAFSA
**Eligibility requirements: Financial need

State University Grant for CSU under-graduates & graduate students = Fully system wide fees
Contact your financial aid office
Forms required: FAFSA
**Eligibility requirements: Financial need


**Other eligibility requirements may apply.