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Grants

Grants are offered by the federal government, the State of Ohio, selected other states, and by Xavier University.

In general, grants are awarded to students based on financial need or a specific talent. Like scholarships, grants are a great way to finance a college education. Remember, grants are gift assistance and they do not need to be repaid. Make sure to submit your application for admission as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

 

Federal grants

Pell Grants: The Pell Grant is based on financial need. To apply, students must complete the FAFSA each year. The amount of the Pell Grant varies based upon the level of financial need and the number of credit hours for which the student is enrolled. The 2008-09 annual Pell Grant awards range from $523 to $4,731

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG): The SEOG is based on financial need. The amount of the SEOG varies based upon the level of financial need and the number of credit hours for which the student is enrolled. To be considered, students should have a completed FAFSA on file with the federal processor by February 15. State Grants

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG): A federal grant program that awards up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S citizens, receiving a Federal Pell Grant, and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant: A federal grant program that awards up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S. citizens, receiving a Federal Pell Grant, and are enrolled in an eligible major in one of the following categories: Computer Science, Engineering, Critical Foreign Languages, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Technology, or Multidisciplinary Studies. The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: A federal grant program awarding up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.

  • TEACH Grant requires that students must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field, in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students. A TEACH Grant recipient must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study for which the TEACH Grant was received. IMPORTANT: If a student fails to complete this teaching obligation, all amounts of TEACH Grants that were received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. This loan plus all accrued interest must be repaid to the U.S. Department of Education. Interest will be charged from the date the grant(s) was disbursed.
  • Students must meet certain achievement requirements. New students generally need to score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test. Continuing students need to maintain at least a 3.25 GPA (each semester).
  • Students must complete initial counseling prior to receiving the grant, subsequent counseling prior to each award year and exit counseling after leaving the university.
  • Students must complete a Teach Grant Agreement to Serve each year to receive a TEACH Grant. For information about the high-need fields and schools serving low-income students, eligibility requirements, grant conditions, and to obtain the service agreement, see www.teach-ats.ed.gov.

 

State Grants

Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG): The OIG is based on financial need. To apply, students who are Ohio residents must complete the FAFSA each year. Returning students to college who previously received the OIG are eligible. The amount of the OIG varies depending upon the level of financial need. Students must enroll full time to be eligible for the OIG. Ohio residents who complete the FAFSA will receive a Notice of Eligibility from the Ohio Board of Regents informing them of eligibility for the OIG. To estimate your OIG eligibility, visit the Ohio Board of Regents website.

Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG): OCOG is a new need based grant from the state of Ohio to assist resident undergraduate freshman students from low and moderate income families. Awards are based on family income with consideration given to the number of dependents in the family. There will be further explanation and discussion of this grant later in the school year. Application is made when residents complete the federal FAFSA form.

Ohio Student Choice Grant (OSC): The OSC is available to all Ohio residents who are enrolled full time, working toward their first bachelor's degree, and who did not attend college full time before July 1,1984. Students may apply for the OSC by completing either the FAFSA or our online Ohio Residency Verification form.

Other States: Students who qualify for state grants from their home states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont may use those funds at Xavier. For information on grant programs available to residents of these states, contact the Board of Education in each state.

 

Xavier Grants

Xavier University Grants: Students who have remaining financial need after all other scholarships, grants, and loans have been awarded may qualify for need-based grants from Xavier University. The amounts of these grants vary depending upon the level of financial need. In order to qualify for Xavier Grants, students must be admitted through the undergraduate admission office and must file the FAFSA each year by Xavier's priority deadline of February 15.

CAPS Grant: Xavier's Center for Adult and Part-time Students (CAPS) awards grants to students enrolled through the CAPS Office. CAPS Grants are based on financial need and academic merit. To apply, each semester students must complete a Grant Application, which is available from the CAPS Office. Award amounts, which vary, may range up to $950 per semester.

Weekend Degree Grants: The Weekend Degree Program awards grants to students enrolled in the Weekend Degree Program. Weekend Degree Grants are based on financial need and academic merit. To apply, each semester students must complete a Weekend Degree Grant Application, which is available from the Weekend Degree Office. Award amounts, which vary, may range up to $1,500 per semester.

Family Grants: If more than one sibling simultaneously attend Xavier full time as undergraduates, Xavier University will offer each sibling a Family Grant towards tuition. If two siblings are simultaneously enrolled full time, each receives a $500 tuition grant per semester. If three or more siblings are simultaneously enrolled full time, each receives a one-fourth tuition grant each semester. This grant may be applied toward fall and spring semester tuition only.