FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM

Federal Pell Grants are awarded to help undergraduates (1st Bachelors Degree) pay for their education after high school. For many students, the Federal Pell Grant provides a "foundation", of financial aid to which aid from other Federal and non-Federal sources may be added. Unlike loans, grants do not have to be repaid.

All applicants applying for scholarship/grant-in-aid from the College must apply for the Federal Pell Grant (See Financial Aid application procedures).

FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are "campus-based" federal assistance that is available to undergraduate (1st Bachelors Degree) students who have demonstrated financial need. A Federal SEOG is a gift of assistance to help pay for post-secondary education. This grant ranges from $100 to $4,000 depending on need, the availability of Federal SEOG funds at the College, and the amount of other aid offered. You must be a recipient of a Federal Pell Grant to receive this aid, provided funds are available

ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANT PROGRAM

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants are available to high school graduates who have participated in a rigorous secondary academic program. Grants are made to first and second year students as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. You must also be a recipient of a Federal Pell Grant.

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ACCESS TO RETAIN TALENT GRANT (NATIONAL SMART GRANT)

National Smart Grant are available to 3rd and 4th year students who have academic majors in select academic areas identified by the U S Department of Education. You must also be a recipient of the Federal Pell Grant.

ALABAMA STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM (ASGP)

The Alabama Student Grant Program is a State student assistance program established in 1978 by the Legislature of the State of Alabama for under-graduate non-sectarian, secular education at independent, non-profit, post-secondary institutions of higher learning located within the State of Alabama.

All students from the State of Alabama are required to apply for this Grant. Applications for this Grant may be obtained from the Miles College Financial Aid Office.

LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (LEAP)

This is a "need-based program" that provides assistance on a limited basis to Alabama residents who demonstrate financial need; you must also have on file a Federal Student Aid Report (Federal Pell Grant). Grants range in size, depending upon the amount of available funds between $300 and $2,500 per year.