Grants
FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM (FPELL)The Federal Pell Grant (FPELL) is a federally-funded program designed to assist students pursuing the first baccalaureate degree. FPELL provides eligible students with a foundation of financial aid to help defray the cost of post-secondary education. The award amount is based on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), the cost of attendance at ASU, and the number of hours for which the student is enrolled.
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (FSEOG)
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a federally-funded, need-based program designed to assist students who demonstrate exceptional financial need and who, without the grant, would be unable to continue their education. Applicants must be working on the first baccalaureate degree and be enrolled at least half-time.
ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANT (ACG)
The Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of understraduate study. The program became available for the first time for the 2006-07 school year for first year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 and for the second year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. The Academic Competitiveness Grant award is in addition to the Student's Pell Grant award.
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHAMATICS ACCESS TO RETAIN TALENT (SMART) GRANT
The National SMART Grant provides up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.
TEXAS PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT (TPEG)
The Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) is a state program funded through tuition payments and is available to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need and enroll at least half-time. Awards under this program are usually limited to eligible applicants who meet the established priority deadline.
LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP (LEAP) GRANT
The Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Grant is generated from federal and state funds. It is available to both undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need and enroll at least half- time. Awards under this program are usually limited to eligible applicants who meet the established priority deadline.
RAM GRANT
The RAM Grant is an institutional program funded through tuition payments and is available to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need and enroll at least half-time. Awards under this program are usually limited to eligible applicants who meet the established priority deadline.
TOWARD EXCELLENCE, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT
The Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (Texas) Grant is a state funded need-based program available to assist students who have recently graduated from high school and completed the advanced or recommended high school curriculum. Eligible applicants must be residents of Texas and meet specific academic requirements.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
The Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) offers assistance for tuition and non refundable fees to students who have certain disabling conditions provided their vocational objectives have been approved by the DARS Counselor. Examples of such conditions are orthopedic deformities, emotional disorders, diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, etc. Other services are also available to assist the handicapped student to become employable. Application for such service should be made at Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.