Students who are Kentucky residents may apply for a grant from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. They must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available from the University’s Student Financial Aid Office. To receive this grant, students must submit the FAFSA prior to the March 15 state deadline.
The Federal Pell Grant Program is the largest federal student aid program available to undergraduate students. It provides gift assistance to eligible students and is the “foundation” of financial aid packaging. Student eligibility is based on financial need, which is determined through statutory formulas developed by the U.S. Congress. The Federal Student Aid Program will send the Electronic Student Aid Report (SAR) to Kentucky State University. The University’s Student Financial Aid Office will calculate the amount of a student’s Federal Pell Grant award based upon information contained in the Electronic Student Aid Report (SAR).
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a form of gift assistance supplemental to the Federal Pell Grant. FSEOG provides grant assistance to make available the benefits of post-secondary education to qualified students who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must complete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for this grant.
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
An eligible student may receive an ACG during the first and second academic years of study. To be eligible for each academic year, the student must:
Be a U.S. citizen;
Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
Be enrolled full-time in a degree program
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 Jan. 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;
If as second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year.
An eligible student may receive a National SMART Grant for each of the third and fourth academic years of study. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:
Be a U.S. citizen;
Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
Be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution;
Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language; and
Have a least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
The TEACH Grant Program is a non-need based program that provides up to $4,000 per year to students enrolled in an eligible program and who agree to teach as a highly-qualified full-time teacher at a federally designated low-income (Title I) school and teach in a specified 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 TEACH Grant was awarded. Eligible undergraduate students may not receive more than $16,000 and graduate students may receive no more than $8,000 in total TEACH Grants.
TEACH Grant recipients who do not fulfill their teaching obligations must repay the grant as if it was an unsubsidized Direct Loan, with interest accruing from the date the grant was disbursed.
Additional information about the program can be found at:
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/TEACH.jsp
Student Eligibility Requirements:
■ Submit a completed FAFSA and meet all federal student eligibility requirements*
■ Indicate interest on the FAFSA or notify our office of interest
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