Each student who requests financial
assistance from St. Lawrence is expected to apply for any federal and state
scholarship and grant assistance for which he or she may be eligible. Federal
and state grants are resources that do not have to be repaid. Federal and
state grants for which students may be eligible include:
- Federal Pell Grants:
This federal program makes direct grants available to students who are
citizens or permanent residents of the United States and have demonstrated
eligibility according to federal guidelines using the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The range of Federal Pell Grants in any
year depends on annual federal appropriations. The current range is $400
to $4,050.
- Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants
(SEOG):
Under this program, the federal government makes funds available to St.
Lawrence to assign to students. Priority for these funds is given to Federal
Pell Grant recipients. A student's financial-aid package may include both
Federal Pell Grant and SEOG funds. The amount of an award will vary depending
on when you apply, your level of need and St. Lawrence University's funding
level. There is no guarantee every eligible student will be able to receive
an SEOG.
- Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG):
The ACG was a new Federal grant program in 2006-2007 for first year students
who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006, and for second year
students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. The ACG
provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to
$1,300 for the second year to full-time students who are eligible for a
Federal Pell Grant and who have successfully completed a rigorous high
school academic program, as determined by the state or local education
agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students
must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 prior to the
start of their sophomore year. Note that the ACG is only available to first
and second year students. Future award limits of the ACG will be established
by the U.S. Department of Education each year.
- Federal National Science and Mathematics Access to
Retain Talent Grant (Smart Grant):
The Smart Grant is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate
study to full-time (as determined by the SLU Financial Aid Office) students
who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and who are majoring in academic
programs determined to be critical to national security (these currently
include some specific mathematics, technology, engineering and foreign
language majors). Qualifying academic majors are determined by the U.S.
Department of Education each year. The student must also maintain a cumulative
grade point average of at least 3.0. The Smart Grant currently provides
up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study.
Future award limits for the Smart Grant will be established by the U.S.
Department of Education, and will rely on the availability of funding each
year.
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program
More information about federal financial aid programs may be found at www.studentaid.ed.gov.
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