Catalog 73 - National University

Financial AidFinancial Aid ProgramsThe following chart describes Federal, State and institutional financial aid programs that are available. Please pay attention to program requirementsand applications deadlines.GrantLoanUndergraduateGraduateCRED - 1CERT - 2Need-BasedFinancial Aid Programs 2009-2010ApplicationDeadlineDate FundingBegins• • • •• • • •FEDERAL PELL GRANT is a grant program to help students with tuition cost. Thisprogram assists students who are working towards a first bachelor’s degree.Award Range: $400 to $5,350Applications: FAFSA, IAFFAFEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (FSEOG) is agrant program to assist with tuition cost. Like Pell Grant, a student must be enrolledin a first bachelor’s degree. Awards are made on a limited basis to students with anexceptional financial need.Award: $4,000 maximum per yearApplications: FAFSA, IAFFAJune 30, 2010 July 2009Priority July 2009filing date:March 2, 2009• • •ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANT (ACG) is a federally funded grant programto assist with financial need. ACG applicants must be first- or second-year studentswho have competed a rigorous secondary school program. Students must be U.S.citizens, PELL grant recipients, and enrolled full time. Second-year recipients musthave achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA at the end of the first year.Awards: $750 first academic year of student’s program of study$1,300 second academic year of student’s program of studyApplications: FAFSA, IAFFAJune 30, 2010Based oneachstudent’sindividualcourseschedule• • •National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART) is afederally funded grant program to assist with financial need. SMART applicantsmust be third- or fourth-year students in a four-year degree program, pursuing aprogram of study in Computer Science, Engineering, Critical Foreign Languages,Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Technology, or MultidisciplinaryStudies. Students must be U.S. citizens, PELL grant recipients, and enrolled fulltime, and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (no rigorous high schoolprogram required.)Awards: $4,000 per third and fourth academic year of student’s undergraduateprogramJune 30, 2010Based oneachstudent’sindividualcourseschedule• • •• • •CAL GRANT A is a state funded grant program to help students with tuition cost.Grant recipients are selected on the basis of financial need and grade point average.Students must be California residents working towards a first bachelor’s degree.Recipients of this award will be notified by the California Student Aid Commissionin June.Award: $3,236 per quarterApplications: FAFSA, GPA verificationCAL GRANT B is a state funded grant program to help students withtuition cost. This program is intended to assist students with high-potential fromdisadvantaged/low-income families. Students must be California residents whohave completed less than one semester of undergraduate studies. Recipients of thisaward will be notified by the California Student Aid Commission in June.Tuition Award: $3,236 per quarterAccess: $517 per quarterApplications: FAFSA, GPA verificationMarch 2, 2009 Oct. 2009March 2, 2009 Oct. 20091 Credential Program Students mustcomplete the program residencyrequirement at National (except forrecipients of NU Scholarships) and mayonly apply for financial aid as a fifth yearundergraduate.2 Certificate Program These programsmust consist of 36 units in length (exceptfor recipients of NU Scholarships). Studentsare not eligible to reapply for an additionalStafford or PLUS Loan in the CertificateProgram.KEYFAFSA: Free Application for FederalStudent AidIAFFA: Institutional Application forFinancial AidGPA: Grade Point AverageNote: Award ranges and aid types are tentative.38