1) Establish financial need.

2) Be enrolled in an eligible program.

3) Be a U.S. citizen or in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and intend to become a permanent resident or be a permanent resident of the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands.

A Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) provides aid to undergraduate students who would not otherwise be financially able to attend college. A student must be accepted for enrollment, show evidence of academic promise, and be capable of maintaining good standing in the chosen course of study. Grants may be renewed for the four years of undergraduate study, subject to the availability of funds, unless a change in the family's financial condition causes the student to be ineligible. Grants are awarded in compliance with eligibility based on federal guidelines.

Academic Competitiveness/SMART Grants

Academic Competitiveness Grant Program

An eligible student may receive an Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) of $750 for the first academic year of study and $1,300 for the second academic year of study. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:

1) Be a U.S. citizen;

2) Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;

3) Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;

4) Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution (0 to 23 hours earned for first year award, 24 to 47 hours earned for second year award);

5) Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second-year student);

• If a first-year student, not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program; and

• If a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale

National SMART Grant Program

An eligible student may receive a National SMART Grant of $4,000 for each of the third and fourth academic years of study (48 to 71 hours earned for third year, 72 and above for fourth year). To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:

1) Be a U.S. citizen;

2) Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;

3) Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;

4) Be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution;

5) Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language; and

6) Have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in the coursework required for the student’s major.

The Alabama Student Assistance Program (ASAP) is a state/federal aid program designed to provide Alabama residents financial assistance for undergraduate postsecondary education. Grants are awarded for one year. The grants are renewable, but new applications must be made each year. All awards are determined by student eligibility requirements, available funds, and student need. Students should contact the Office of Student Financial Services for information regarding eligibility, application, selection, and awards procedures.