2009-2010 - Bowie State University

Grants are awarded based on enrollment status (full‐time, part‐time, or less than half‐time). Award
limits vary based on Congressional budgeting each year.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program is intended to supplement
the Federal Pell Grant and provide additional assistance to the neediest undergraduate students. The
average award ranges from $200 to $4,000 per year.
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
This federal grant is for first‐year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 and
second‐year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. A student may receive an
ACG grant of up to $750 for the first academic year of study and up to $1,300 for the second academic
year of study.
Recipients must have the following qualifications:
• U.S. citizenship or eligible non‐citizen
• Federal Pell Grant recipient
• Completion of a rigorous high school program of study (required of both first‐ and second‐year
students)
• Full‐time enrollment in a degree program
• A first‐year student (0–29 earned units) must not have taken any college courses after graduating
from high school
• A second‐year student (30–59 earned units) must have a cumulative BSU GPA of at least 3.0
• A second‐year student with transfer units must have at least a 3.0 GPA for the units accepted for
transfer
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant)
This federal grant is for third‐ and fourth‐year students who are pursuing college majors in high demand
in the global economy. A student may receive up to $4,000 if the student has the following
qualifications:
• U.S. citizenship or eligible non‐citizen
• Federal Pell Grant recipient
• Full‐time enrollment in an undergraduate degree program
• Cumulative BSU GPA of at least 3.0
• Third‐ (60–90 earned units) or fourth‐year student (90–120 earned units)
In addition, students must declare a BSU major approved by the U.S. Department of Education for this
grant. Each term, recipients must take at least one course specific to the eligible major. These majors are
found in science, mathematics, technology, engineering and critical foreign languages. For a list of all
qualifying majors, please visit the U.S. Department’s Web site at http://studentaid.ed.gov/.
TEACH Grant
The TEACH Grant Program provides up to $4,000 per year ($16,000 total for an undergraduate program)
to full‐time students who plan to teach full time in high‐need subject areas at schools serving students
from low‐income families. Students who attend less than full‐time may receive reduced grant amounts.
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