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Grants

Grants are awarded based on financial need and do not require repayment. The annual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). is a requirement for these grants. The FAFSA is available online on January 1. Filing early allows you to take advantage of all available funding options.

FEDERAL GRANTS

Federal PELL Grant:

• The Federal PELL Grant is awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree.
• The amount of PELL Grant you will receive is determined by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA.) 
• Award amounts for the 2008-2009 award year (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009) range from $523 to $4,731.
• Award amounts for the 2009-2010 award year (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010) range from $976 to $5,350.
• You may not receive PELL Grant funds from more than one school at a time.
• You may not receive PELL Grant funds from two institutions for the same semester.  Should this occur one of the institutions will be required to reverse their funding leaving the student with a possible outstanding balance.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG):

• The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is awarded by the financial aid office to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need.
• The maximum award amount is $500 a year.
• Each school participating in the SEOG program receives a certain amount of funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education. When all of the funds have been disbursed for that award year, no more SEOG awards can be made.

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG):

• The Academic Competitiveness Grant provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study.
• Eligibility will be determined when you file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA.)
• To be eligible for an ACG each academic year, you must:
  • Be a U.S. citizen;
  • Effective July 1, 2009 you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
  • Be Federal PELL Grant eligible;
  • Be enrolled full-time in a degree seeking program;
  • Effective July 1, 2009 you must be enrolled at least half-time in a degree seeking program (disbursement of funds will be prorated if the student is not enrolled full time);
  • Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution;
  • Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second year student);
  • If a first-year student, not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program; and
  • If a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year.

• If you have been identified as being a potential recipient of the ACG grant. Please send your final 4-year high school transcript the Office of Student Financial Aid so we may determine if you meet all the requirements for the grant.

  Wayne State University
  Office of Student Financial Aid
  The Welcome Center
  42 W. Warren Avenue
  P.O. Box 2340
  Detroit, MI 48202-0340

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant:

• The National SMART Grant provides up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study.
• To be eligible to receive a National SMART Grant, you must:
  • Be a U.S. citizen;
  • Effective July 1, 2009 you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
  • Be eligible to receive a PELL Grant;
  • Be enrolled as a full-time third or fourth year student in a baccalaureate degree program;
  • Effective July 1, 2009 you must be enrolled at least half-time in a degree seeking program (disbursement of funds will be prorated if the student is not enrolled full time);
  • Have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average;
  • Be enrolled in an eligible major in one of the following categories: Computer Science, Engineering, Critical Foreign Languages, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Psychology, Technology, or Multidisciplinary Studies;
• An eligible student can receive a National SMART Grant for a payment period only if the student is enrolled in at least one course that meets the specific requirements of the student's National SMART Grant-eligible major. For example, a student majoring in biology is eligible to receive a National SMART Grant during a semester in which he or she is enrolled in a physics course if the physics course is required for the major even if the student is not enrolled in any biology courses.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant:

• The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant provides 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.
• To be eligible to receive a TEACH Grant, you must:
  • Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although you do not have to demonstrate financial need;
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen;
  • Be enrolled as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student in a postsecondary educational institution that has chosen to participate in the TEACH Grant Program; (NOTE:  Post-bachelor students enrolled at WSU are not eligible.)
  • Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching or plan to complete such coursework. Such coursework may include subject area courses (e.g., math courses for a student who intends to be a math teacher);
  • Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25).
  • Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve. IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete this service obligation, all amounts of TEACH Grants that you received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education. You will be charged interest from the date the grant was disbursed.
• For more information on the TEACH Grant, click here. 
• More information regarding how to apply for the TEACH Grant at WSU can be found on the Forms page of our website under Aid Programs.

 STATE OF MICHIGAN GRANTS

Adult Part-time Grant:

• The Michigan Adult Part-time Grant is awarded by the financial aid office to financially needy, independent undergraduates who have been out of high school for at least two years.
• You must be a Michigan resident attending less than full time.
• The maximum grant is $600 per year for not more than two years of study.
• Apply by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Michigan Educational Opportunity Grant:

• The Michigan Educational Opportunity Grant is awarded by the financial aid office to financially needy, undergraduate students who enroll at least half time at a Michigan public community college or university.
• You must be a Michigan resident.
• The maximum grant is $1,000 per academic year.
• Apply by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).