Academic Competitiveness Grant

If you are a Federal Pell Grant recipient, your student record will be evaluated for an award of up to $750 for the first academic year of study and up to $1,300 for the second academic year of study from this new, federally-funded gift program.

In addition to being a Federal Pell Grant recipient, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• U.S. citizen
• Enrolled full-time in a degree program
• Entering freshmen who have completed a "rigorous secondary school program," as designated by the state in which the student resided when completing the program
• Sophomores who have completed a "rigorous secondary school program," and have a cumulative 3.0 GPA during freshman year

Annual award amounts may be reduced by the U.S. Department of Education, if sufficient funds are not available for all eligible students in an award year.

Potentially eligible students will be contacted by the U.S. Department of Education. Students will be directed to a Web site to determine if they have completed a "rigorous secondary school program" to possibly qualify.

The amount of ACG, in combination with Federal Pell Grant and other financial aid cannot exceed demonstrated financial need.

Eligible students will be notified in late August.