Grants

Federal Grants

• PELL Grant 
  • Awarded based on financial need per the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) calculation.
  • Must complete the FAFSA application which determines the EFC number. 
• SEOG (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant)
  • EFC of $0 to $1000 based on FAFSA application calculation. 
• TEACH Grant 
  • Provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a high need field in a low income school.
  • There is no application for the TEACH Grant. Score in the top 25th percentile on college admissions tests and maintain a cumulative 3.25 GPA . Students simply need to submit their FAFSA yearly, have a declared high-need area of study, and meet the academic (ACT or GPA) component. Recipients must sign an agreement to teach at least four years in an eight-year time frame after graduation.
  • After finishing their degrees, graduates must provide annual certifications that they are teaching in a high-need field and a low-income school or intend to do so. Those who do not meet this requirement will see their TEACH Grants be converted to unsubsidized loans. 
  • Federal TEACH Information

State Grants

• IMAGES Grant
  • Requires ethnic or racial status of African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino/Spanish, Alaskan Native or American Indian, Asian Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
  • Financial need based on FAFSA. Awards are up to $2000.
• All Iowa Opportunity Grant
  • Available for one year only.
  • Show financial need based on FAFSA. Have HS GPA of at least a 2.5.
  • Apply through the Iowa College Aid Commission.
• Future Ready Iowa Grant (Last Dollar)
  • NEW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES who enroll in a qualified program of study full-time or enroll in an eligible program part-time along with an approved work-based learning program for the fall immediately following high school graduation,
  • Must apply for all other available state and federal grants and scholarships and meet ongoing requirements.