| Program Name |
Eligibility/Criteria |
Enrollment Requirement |
2008-2009 Annual Amount |
Application Required |
| Federal Pell Grant |
Need-based, eligibility
determined by federal government
Undergraduate, no prior bachelor's degree |
12 hours to receive maximum
award |
$890 to $4,731 - Depending on
eligibility and hours enrolled |
FAFSA |
| Federal Supplemental Education
Opportunity Grant (SEOG) |
Need-based, fund availability
Undergraduate, no prior bachelor's degree |
12 hours to receive maximum
award |
$600 - Varies by hours enrolled |
FAFSA |
| Academic Competitiveness
Grant (ACG) |
Need-based, must be Pell
eligible
Must have rigorous high school curriculum |
12 hours |
$750 for Freshman
$1,350 for Sophomores |
FAFSA |
| National Science and
Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART
Grant) |
Need-based, must be Pell
eligible
Must be enrolled in an eligible
major
|
12 hours |
$4,000 for Juniors and Seniors |
FAFSA |
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant
(OCOG) |
Need-based, eligibility
determined by the Ohio Board of Regents |
12 hours to receive maximum
award |
$300 - $2,485 |
Submit FAFSA early to meet
October 1 deadline |
| Federal Work Study (FWS) |
Need-based, fund availability
Bi-weekly paycheck based on hours worked |
Enrolled in classes for current
term |
Award amount varies - depending
on student eligibility |
Submit FAFSA and Federal Work
Study Application |
| Federal Direct Subsidized
Loan |
Need-based |
6 hours minimum |
Dependent/Independent
Students - Up to $3,500 for freshman, $4,500 for sophomores,
and $5,500 for juniors and seniors |
Submit FAFSA and sign MPN |
| Federal Direct Unsubsidized
Loan |
Not need-based |
6 hours minimum |
Dependent Students - Up to
$5,500 for freshman, $6,500 for sophomores, and $7,500 for
juniors and seniors (less subsidized loan amount)
Independent Students - Up to $9,500 for
freshman, $10,500 for sophomores, and $12,500 for juniors and
seniors (less subsidized loan amount) |
Submit FAFSA and sign MPN |
| Federal Direct Parent Loan for
Undergraduate Students (PLUS) |
Not need-based, parent loan,
credit based |
6 hours minimum |
Cost of attendance minus
financial aid |
Submit FAFSA and sign MPN |
| Federal Direct GRAD PLUS
Loan |
Not need-based, credit based |
5 hours minimum |
Cost of attendance minus
financial aid |
Submit FAFSA and sign MPN |
| Private Education Loans |
Not need-based, credit based |
6 hours minimum |
Cost of attendance minus
financial aid |
Submit FAFSA and apply with
lender |
