Federal Education Grants

The U.S. Department of Education administers 112 grant programs to support students and educational institutions. Unlike loans, grants do not need to be repaid.

Student Financial Aid Grants

These programs provide direct financial assistance to eligible students to help pay for college. Most require completing the FAFSA.

FSEOG

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

To provide need-based grant aid to eligible undergraduate postsecondary students to help meet educational expenses.

CFDA 84.007 DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIED USE

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To provide part-time employment to eligible postsecondary students to help meet educational expenses and encourage students receiving program assistance to participate in community service activities.

CFDA 84.033 DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIED USE

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Federal Pell Grant Program

To provide eligible undergraduate postsecondary students who have demonstrated financial need with grant assistance to help meet educational expenses.

CFDA 84.063 DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIED USE

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Federal Direct Student Loans

To provide loan capital directly from the Federal government to vocational, undergraduate, and graduate postsecondary school students and their parents.

CFDA 84.268 DIRECT LOANS

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Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants)

To provide annual grants of up to $4,000 to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who agree to teach specified high-need subjects at schools serving primarily disadvantaged populations for four years within eight years of graduation. For students who do not fulfill their service requirements, grants convert to Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans with interest accrued from the date of award.

CFDA 84.379 DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIED USE

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Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG)

Postsecondary Education Scholarships for Veteran's Dependents

To provide eligible veteran's dependent undergraduate postsecondary students with non-need based grant assistance to help meet educational expenses.

CFDA 84.408 DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIED USE

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TRIO & Student Support Programs

TRIO programs help students from disadvantaged backgrounds access and succeed in higher education. These are typically administered through colleges and community organizations.

TRIO Student Support Services

To provide supportive services to disadvantaged college students to enhance their potential for successfully completing the postsecondary education programs in which they are enrolled and increase their transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions. To foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of disadvantaged college students.

CFDA 84.042

TRIO Talent Search

To identify qualified disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education; to encourage them in completing secondary school and in enrolling in programs of postsecondary education; to publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial aid; and to increase the number of secondary and postsecondary school dropouts who reenter and complete an educational program.

CFDA 84.044

TRIO Upward Bound

To generate skills and motivation necessary for success in education beyond high school among low-income and potential first-generation college students and veterans. The goal of the program is to increase the academic performance and motivational levels of eligible enrollees so that such persons may complete secondary school and successfully pursue and complete a postsecondary educational program.

CFDA 84.047

TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers

To provide information on financial and academic assistance available for qualified adults desiring to pursue a program of postsecondary education and to assist them in applying for admission to institutions of postsecondary education.

CFDA 84.066

TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement

To provide grants for institutions of higher education to prepare participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. Participants are from disadvantaged backgrounds and have demonstrated strong academic potential. Institutions work closely with participants as they complete their undergraduate requirements. Institutions encourage participants to enroll in graduate programs and then track their progress through to the successful completion of advanced degrees. The goal is to increase the attainment of Ph.D. degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society.

CFDA 84.217

GEAR-UP

Provides 6-or 7-year grants to States and Partnerships to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low-income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare for, and succeed in, postsecondary education. GEAR UP has two major service components. All projects provide a comprehensive set of early intervention services including mentoring, tutoring, academic and career counseling, services to increase parental involvement, and other college preparation activities like exposure to college campuses and financial aid information and assistance. Some projects provide college scholarships to participating students.

CFDA 84.334