Federal Pell Grant — This
need-based grant is awarded to the most needy students
according to
a federal eligibility
formula. Only undergraduate students who have not earned
a bachelor's degree are eligible. Award amounts range between $400 and $4050 depending upon hours enrolled and need. To be considered for this
grant students must submit a FAFSA.
Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) — This
need-based grant is awarded to undergraduate students (without
a prior bachelor's degree) showing the greatest
financial need. The range at MU is $200
to $4000 per year. To be considered for
this
grant students must meet the March 1 priority deadline
for filing the FAFSA.
Academic Competitive Grant (ACG) — This grant is for first and second year students. The student must be enrolled full-time, be a U.S. citizen and a Pell Grant recipient. The student must have successfully completed a rigorous secondary school program as established by a state or local educational agency. The maximum first year award is $750. The maximum second year award is $1,300. Recipients may not be decided until after fall semester begins.
National SMART Grant (SMART) — To
be eligible for this grant the student must be an undergraduate
enrolled full-time in their third or fourth year, be a
U.S. citizen, and a Pell Grant recipient. The student must
be pursuing a major in physical, life or computer sciences,
mathematics, technology, or engineering or a foreign language
that is critical to U.S. national security. The maximum
third and fourth year award is $4,000 per year.
MU Grant — This
institutionally funded need-based grant is awarded to students
showing
significant financial need.
The range at MU is $500 to $5000. To be considered
for this grant students must meet the March 1 priority
deadline for filing the FAFSA. (Note:
MU also offers scholarships -- some of which are need-based.
See Scholarships for additional
information.) Award amounts are dependent upon hours enrolled and need. If you plan to take fewer than the hours required to be full-time, then your award will be reduced accordingly prior to any disbursements. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for additional information regarding award adjustments.
Access Missouri Program — Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, the Charles Gallagher Student Grant and the Missouri College Guarantee Scholarship was replaced with the Access Missouri Program. This state need-based program is awarded to undergraduate students who are Missouri residents. Students must be full time (12 credit hours per semester at MU) with high need. The award amount varies depending on your calculated need from the FAFSA but cannot exceed $2150 for the academic year. To meet the state deadline to be considered for this grant, students must have their FAFSA to the federal processor by April 1 and any corrections submitted by July 31. For additional information, please visit the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s web site at: http://www.dhe.mo.gov/accessmo.shtml
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher education (TEACH) Grants — The TEACH Grant award amount is up to $4,000 a year if student is full time (amounts are prorated for less than full time). The cumulative maximum is $16,000 for undergraduate and $8,000 for graduate. This award is specific to undergraduates, graduates, teacher certification students, or current or prospective teachers that plan to become teachers or for teachers who are obtaining graduate degrees. If the student is an undergraduate, the grant requires a 3.25 cumulative college GPA, or the student must score above 75th percentile on admissions test. However, if the student is a current teacher or retiree w/expertise in shortage area (e.g., math, science, special education, English language acquisition, or another high-need field), there is no GPA requirement.
TEACH Grant recipients must agree to serve as a full-time teacher at certain schools and within certain fields for at least four academic years within eight years after graduation as well as comply with requirements for being highly qualified teacher as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. They must agree to teach in any of the following fields: mathematics, science, a foreign language, bilingual education, special education, as a reading specialist, or in another field designated as high need by the Federal Government, State Government or local educational agency and approved by the Secretary. Also, they are responsible for providing evidence of required employment after each year of service. If the student fails or refuses to carry out teaching obligation, the grants are treated as an Unsubsidized Federal Loans and must be repaid to the government with interest.
If you believe you meet the TEACH Grant requirements listed above please contact Marilyn Soucie, SMAR2T Project Coordinator with the College of Education, to begin the application process. You will be required to complete an application and entrance counseling with the College of Education, who will then notify our office of your eligibility. We will notify you when the ATS (Agreement To Serve) is ready to complete online at www.teach-ats.ed.gov. The addition of the TEACH Grant to your financial aid package might result in a revision to your other financial aid; we will notify you of any changes. A new application, entrance counseling and ATS will need to be completed for each academic year you qualify to receive the grant. You will be required to complete exit counseling within 30 days of separation from an eligible program. The online exit counseling can be found at www.dl.ed.gov.
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