The following grants and scholarships are supported by funds that the federal government allocates each year. Student Financial Services (SFS) administers these funds and makes awards according to federal regulations. It is likely that different amounts will be available each year.

Pell Grants. The Pell grant is designed to assist students in the continuation of their training and education after high school; they provide eligible students with a "foundation of financial aid to help defray the costs of college attendance." You may apply for the Pell grant by filing a FAFSA after January 1, for the following year. The amount of a Pell grant that you may receive to apply toward educational expenses at Keene State College will be viewed as a monetary resource by SFS. Further, the amount of a Pell grant is not sufficient to cover your billed costs at Keene State College.

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG). The SEOG is available to undergraduates demonstrating exceptional financial need. Exceptional financial need is defined as those students with the lowest expected family contribution who will also receive a Pell Grant in that year. While priority for SEOG funds goes to Pell grant recipients, if adequate funds exist, SEOG funds may then be awarded to those eligible students with the lowest expected family contributions who will not receive Pell grants. These grants range from $100 to $4,000 per year. Eligibility is determined by SFS based upon information the student provides on the FAFSA.

Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG). The ACG is a need-based grant that was created to encourage students to take more challenging courses in high school. Academic Competitiveness Grants are available to students in their first or second year of college as determined by college credits earned to date. Up to $750 is awarded to eligible first-year students and up to $1,300 for second-year students. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens who are Pell grant recipients, and are enrolled as full-time students. In addition, recipients must have completed a rigorous high school program. Students receiving a second year ACG must also have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00.

New! Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants. The TEACH Grant Program is a non-need-based grant program that provides up to $4,000 per year to students who are enrolled in an eligible program, and who agree to teach in a high-need field at a low-income elementary or secondary school for at least four years within eight years of completing the program for which the TEACH grant was awarded. If the grant recipient fails to complete the required teaching service, the TEACH grant is treated as an unsubsidized Stafford loan.

Please Note:

• Student Financial Services is applying to the Department of Education to be a TEACH grant participant. We anticipate awarding TEACH grants during the fall 2009 semester.
• The application for the TEACH grant is the FAFSA.
• Visit the Federal Student Aid website for the most current TEACH grant information.

For more information about federal grants, visit Student Aid on the Web.