Grants

Grants are "free money" that is not paid back. They are awarded based on need.  An exception is the TEACH Grant, as noted below.

PROGRAM	DESCRIPTION	ELIGIBILITY	AMOUNT	TERMS
Federal Pell Grant	Federally awarded grant	Based on financial need; maximum receipt for 18 quarters	Ranges from $976 to $5,350	Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)	Federal grant money awarded by UC	Must be Pell eligible; early FAFSA application	Ranges from $900 to $1,200	At least half-time enrollment
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)	Federal grant awarded by UC	Must be Pell eligible; rigorous course of study in high school; 3.0 GPA end of first year of college	Up to $750 first year, $1,300 second year of college	Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours
National SMART (Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) Grant	Federal grant awarded by UC	Must be Pell eligible; 3.0 GPA and eligible baccalaureate science or math major*	Up to $4,000 third, fourth and fifth years of  college	Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours
TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant	Federal grant awarded by UC	Non-need-based; 3.2 GPA and  eligible education major*; requires annual counseling and service agreement	Up to $4,000 annually for max of $16,000 undergrad and $8,000 grad	Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours; completion of specific service requirement to avoid grant becoming a loan
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)	State awarded grant	Must be Ohio resident; based on financial need and Uptown campus program;  October 1 deadline date; maximum receipt for 15 quarters	$1,008	Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours; restricted to tuition
University Need Grant	UC-based funds	Based on financial need and other aid; consideration through sophomore year only	Ranges from $300 to $3,200	At least half-time enrollment
Cincinnati Pride Grant*	UC-based funds	Must be first-time college student, Pell eligible and graduate of a Cincinnati Public School	Combines with other grants and scholarships to cover cost of tuition and a book allowance	Renewable as long as student maintains Pell eligibility and continuous academic year full-time enrollment

• Must be admitted into a degree program to receive a grant.
• Grants, except TEACH, are limited to students who do not have a bachelor's degree.
• Eligibility criteria subject to change; maximum amounts are estimates and dependent upon sufficient funding.
• Early FAFSA application means limited funding; awards are made on a first-come, first-serve basis until funding is depleted.

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