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Financial Aid

Federal Grants

Federal Pell Grant
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
TEACH Grant
Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant is need-based aid that provides assistance to low income undergraduates to promote access to post secondary education. For many students, the Pell grant is the cornerstone of their financial aid package.

This is a federal entitlement for students who are pursing their first degree and who are maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

Year:  2018-2019 2019-2020
Eligibility Requirements:  Apply by completing the FAFSA
Annual Limits: 

$600 - $6,095

Limited to 6 years

$600 - $6,095

Limited to 6 years
Website:  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/pell

 

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) program is for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. Pell Grant recipients with the lowest expected family contributions (EFCs) will be considered for a FSEOG.

Funds are very limited. Central awards this aid to students with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of less than $300. Please apply early.

Eligibility Requirements:

Apply by completing the FAFSA

Annual Limits:

Up to $900

Website:

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/fseog

 

TEACH Grant

The TEACH Grant/Loan is a federal source of funds that provides up to $4,000 per year for students who plan to become teachers in certain subject areas and who plan to teach in low-income schools after graduation. 

It’s important to know that there are several conditions you must meet in order to keep the TEACH Grant/Loan as gift aid (funding that you don’t have to repay).  If you don’t meet all of the conditions, all of your TEACH Grant funds will be permanently converted into a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan with interest retroactive to the day the grant was disbursed to you.

Eligibility Requirements:

Be enrolled in a TEACH Grant/Loan eligible program (a program of study that is designed to prepare you to teach as a highly qualified teacher in a high-need field)

Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at CWU

Must maintain 3.25 cumulative GPA, or have a SAT or ACT score that is at or above the 75th percentile.

Complete the FAFSA.

Submit the TEACH Grant/Loan Revision Request to the Financial Aid Office

Complete TEACH Grant counseling annually, which explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant/Loan service obligation

Sign the TEACH Grant/Loan Agreement to Serve (ATS) annually

 

Annual Limits:

Up to $4,000 for 4 years.

Website:

 https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/launchTeach.action

 

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship

A Pell-eligble student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer is eligible to receive a maximum Pell Grant for the award year for which the determination of eligibility is made. To qualify for this scholarship, a student must be Pell-eligible and have a Pell-eligble EFC (up to 5486 for the 2018-2019 award year), and be less than 24 years of age or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent's or guardian's death.

Contact the Finanical Aid Office, FinancialAid@CWU.Edu, for more information, including documentation requirements.

Eligibility Requirements:

Pell eligible, with an EFC greather than zero

Parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer

Less than 24 years of age or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of parent's or guardian's death

Annual Limits:

Maximum annual Pell Grant ($6,095 for 2018-2019)

Website:

https://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/111918ChildrenofFallenHeroesScholarsh...

 

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