Grants

Grants are considered gift aid. Gift aid is the most valued source of financial aid because grant money does not have to be repaid. Grants are awarded based on need. There are several types of grants available for students.

Federal Pell Grant (FPELL)
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
ACC Student Grant (ACCSG)
Academic Competitve Grant (ACG)
Academic Cometitive Grant 2 (ACG2)
Leap Grant (LEAP)
Texas Grant
Texas Grant II
Other Types of Grant Aid

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Federal Pell Grant (FPELL)

A federal program for undergraduate students obtaining their first bachelor’s degree. The Pell Grant amount depends on family contribution, the cost of attendance at ACC, and the number of hours for which you are enrolled (full-time, three-quarter time, half-time, less than half-time).

Federal guidelines stipulate that Pell Grant recipients adding classes after the financial aid census date cannot receive an increase in their Pell Grant award. Example: Joe Student registered for 6 hours for the 16wk session, and 3 hours for the 12 week session (prior to the financial aid census date). Pell Grant will pay for these classes. Later, Joe decides to add another 3 hour class after census date has passed. Pell Grant cannot be adjusted once census date has passed. Yolanda Student did not register for any classes prior to census date, but is now registering for the 12 week session, the Pell Grant will pay for her classes.

Award Range:

$200-$2,365 per semester

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

A federal grant program. Awards are made based on the greatest need, expected family contribution, and enrollment status.

Award Range:

$500-$1,000 per semester

ACC Student Grant (ACCSG)

An institutional grant funded from tuition. Awards are made based on the greatest need, expected family contribution, and enrollment status.

Award Range: :

$250-$1,000 per semester

Academic Competitive Grant (ACG)

Requirements:

Awards granted to recent high school graduates that meet specific criteria
Must be enrolled for at least twelve (12) semester hours in an Associate’s Degree program and be a Pell grant recipient.

Award Range: :

$750 Max

Academic Competitive Grant 2 (ACG)

Requirements:

Same criteria as ACG. Plus…
Must have completed 24 credit hours towards an Associate’s Degree
Have at least a 3.0 G.P.A

Award Range: :

$1300 Max

LEAP Grant (LEAP)

LEAP is a federal program funded in combination with state funds. Awards are made to students with the greatest need.

Award Range:

$500-$1,000 per semester

Texas Grant

(Toward Excellence, Access & Success Grant) A state grant for Texas residents who graduated from a public or accredited private high school in Texas no earlier than fall 1998.

Requirements:

Completed the Recommended High School Program or Distinguished Achievement Program in High School
Have accumulated no more than 30 semester credit hours, excluding those earned for dual or concurrently courses or awarded for credit by examination (AP, IB or CLEP)
Enroll in an undergraduate degree or certificate program within 16 months of graduation on at least a three quarter time basis (9 to 11 hrs)
Show financial need based on FAFSA results
Must have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $4000 or less on FAFSA
First year recipients must meet ACC’s financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirement of an overall 2.0 grade point average and 67% completion rate
Returning or continuing recipients must complete 24 semester hours within the academic year; and meet the 2.5 grade point and 75% completion rate

Award Range:

$865 per semester

Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)

A state grant for Texas residents.

Requirements:

Be a Texas Resident
Students must have completed the regular high school program or completed a GED
Enroll at least ½ time in the first 30 hours in an associates degree or certificate program at a public two-year college in Texas
have a Family Contribution (EFC) of less than $2000
Show financial need based on FAFSA results
First year recipients must meet ACC’s financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirement of an overall 2.0 grade point average and 67% completion rate
Returning or continuing recipients must me the 2.5 grade point average and 75% completion rate at the end of the academic year.

Students who continue in college and who meet program academic standards can receive awards for up to 75 semester credit hours, for four years or until they receive an associate’s degree, whichever comes first.

Award Range:

$865 per semester

Other types of grant aid

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

A state grant program for high school graduating seniors or those completing GED training.

Requirements:	Based on high school grade point average, rank (or GED equivalents) and scores on college entrance examination. Applications and information are available through the high school counselor or the Director of a GED training center.
Award Range:	One-award of $1,500, disbursed after the student is enrolled in the postsecondary institution.

District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program

An out-of-state grant program which provides tuition support to Washington, D.C., residents to attend colleges and universities throughout the nation.

Requirements:	Resident of Washington, D.C. The public school portion of the Act pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition for all District residents attending public postsecondary institutions.
Award Range:	Each student can receive up to $50,000 in assistance during his/her lifetime.