Grants
Grants are gift-aid that does not need to be paid back and are granted to students with the greatest financial need based upon your financial aid application information. To be eligible for most grants in the fall, you should apply by March 1 by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Federal Pell Grant
A federally funded grant available to eligible undergraduates. Available for full-time and part-time enrollment. May be available in summer term if you have not already received Pell Grant for three full-time terms immediately preceding summer. Also, some schools offer Pell Grant as the first term of aid at their school. If you receive Pell Grant in summer from such a school, then transfer to PSU, you will have no more than two full-time terms' worth of Pell Grant left for PSU.
Academic Competitiveness Grant
The Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) is a federally funded grant program available to select first and second year undergraduates. In addition to full time enrollment, a student must be a Pell grant eligible US citizen, must have a high school graduation date after January 1, 2005 and must have completed a rigorous high school curriculum. For the purposes of this grant, a first year student is considered to be a student who has between 0 and 45 credits and a second year student is determined by having between 46 and 90 credits. The ACG grant is available for a maximum of three terms at the first-year level ($750/yr) and a maximum of three terms at the second-year level ($1300/yr).
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant
The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART) is a federally funded grant program available to third and fourth year undergraduates. In addition to full time enrollment, a student must be a Pell grant eligible US citizen, must have a cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 and a declared major in one of the following fields of study: Computer Science or Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences or Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Specified Foreign Languages, or Specified Multidisciplinary Studies. For the purposes of this grant, a third year student is considered to be a student having between 91 and 135 credits and a fourth year student is determined by having between 136 and 180 credits. The SMART grant is available for a maximum of three terms at the third-year level and a maximum of three terms at the fourth-year level (both $4000/yr).
TEACH Grant | Program Information Page
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. Students must 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 a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan.
Oregon Opportunity Grant | O.S.A.C.
Oregon Undergraduate students must submit the 2009-2010 FAFSA Application by
August 15, 2009 to be considered for a 2009-2010 Oregon
A state and federally funded grant available from the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (O.S.A.C.) to Oregon-resident undergraduates who are enrolled half-time or greater and who were awarded and received the grant disbursement on or before December 1, 2008. Not available summer term.
Oregon University System Supplemental Tuition Grant
A limited state-funded waiver available to eligible Oregon-resident undergraduates who are enrolled full time. Not available during summer term.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
A limited federal grant available to eligible undergraduates. Available for students enrolled half-time or more. Not available summer term.