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Student Grants

Grants are based on financial need and are funds that do not have to be repaid. Students must meet the eligibility requirements to qualify for grants. To apply for all grants you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Available Grants

Federal Pell Grant - The Federal Pell Grant is available only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's degree or professional degree and is based on your EFC. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to apply for Pell. The current maximum Federal Pell Grant for an eligible student is $4050 per academic year, the minimum amount is $400 per academic year. It is possible to receive the Pell Grant for enrollment of 3 credit hours or more.

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - The SEOG grant is for undergraduate students that have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of zero. Funding for the SEOG grant is limited and is awarded to early applicants. The maximum SEOG award is $800 per academic year. To be eligible for SEOG you must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.

Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG) - The Otag grant is a state funded grant that is awarded to undergraduate students who have financial need. Otag grants are awarded to students who are residents of the state, have an EFC of 1500 or less, enrolled in at least 6 hours, and who meet the Otag deadline. A student must have completed their FAFSA by April 15th to be eligible for the Otag Grant. The maximum Otag award is $1000 per academic year.

*NEW* Smart Grant - The Smart grant is a new grant designed for students within a certain major. The maximum award for the Smart Grant is $4000 per academic year, and will not be awarded more than two academic years. To be eligible a student must:

1. Be in their third (Junior) and fourth (Senior) academic years of study.
2. Be a U.S. citizen
3. Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
4. Be enrolled in a 4-year granting institution
5. Have and retain at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
6. Be enrolled in a degree program: Majoring in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language. (Education Majors are not eligible)

*New* Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) - The Academic Competitiveness Grant is designed for first (freshmen) and second (sophomore) year students who completed a rigorous secondary school program of study. First year students are eligible for up to $750 for the academic year, and second year students up to $1300 for the academic year. To be eligible for each academic year a student must:

1. Be a U.S. citizen
2. Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
3. Be enrolled full-time in a degree program.
4. Be enrolled in the first or second year of a program of study at a two-year or four-year degree granting institution.

Students must have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study after January 1, 2006 if a student is a first-year student and after January 1, 2005 if a second -year student. First year students can not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program, and second year students must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.