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.

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.

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

■ Be admitted into the Teacher Certification program. Please contact the College of Education at 502-597-5919

■ Enroll in a degree program that has been identified by the federal government as “high-need”. A state by state listing can be found at:

http://www.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.doc

■ Maintain a 3.25 GPA (high school GPA for first year undergrads) OR score in the 76th percentile or higher on at least one nationally normed admissions test (SAT, ACT, GRE).

■ Complete and sign Agreement to Serve (ATS) on file with the Department of Education.

Kentucky State University provides Perkins Loan assistance to eligible students who have established financial need. These loans carry an annual 5 percent simple interest charge, and the payment begins six or nine months after graduation or if the borrower ceases to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis. This is a federally-funded, low interest loan, and legal action will be taken if repayment is not made as agreed to by the student. The FAFSA must be filed in order to determine eligibility for this loan. These funds are only available to juniors and seniors.

Also called Direct Subsidized Loans: The federal government pays the interest on these loans while

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