Eligibility for a Pell Grant is determined by the US department of Education based on the EFC (expected family contribution) calculated from the financial data provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is available to undergraduate students pursuing a first bachelor's degree. To apply for a Pell Grant students must complete the FAFSA.

Students may receive up to $5550 for the 2011-12 award year. Award amounts are prorated based on EFC and actual student enrollment.

Full Award	12+ credit hours per term
Three-Quarters	9 - 11 credit hours per term
Half Award	6 - 9 credit hours per term
One-Quarter	1 - 5 credit hours per term

Congress passed a long-term FY2011 continuing resolution (CR) on April 14, 2011 which has impacted Pell Grant eligibility.

For 2009-10 and 2010-11: students may receive up to 200% of their maximum scheduled award (based on the EFC) during one award year (fall, spring, summer). One scheduled award equals 100% of the award amount for a full-time student.

• 1st Scheduled Award:
  • Student may be enrolled less than half-time (at least 1 credit hour)
• 2nd Scheduled Award:
  • Student must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours)
  • Student must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours during the award year.

Students in the following undergraduate certificate programs are NOT eligible for a second scheduled award of Pell Grant:

• CLS TR: Microbiology
• CLS TR: Chemistry/Urinalysis
• CLS TR: Hematology/Hemostasis
• CLS TR: Immunohematology
• Histotechnician

The 2nd Scheduled Award of Pell Grant has been eliminated beginning with the 2011-12 academic year.

Students who first receive a Pell Grant on or after July 1, 2008, can receive a Pell Grant for a maximum of 18 semesters of full-time undergraduate enrollment (or the equivalent), also subject to the first-time bachelor's degree limitation. Only the amount (or percent) of time that a student is enrolled will count against that time limit.

The SEOG is a non-repayable grant available to Pell Grant-eligible students. Students pursuing a second undergraduate program are not eligible to receive SEOG. To apply for an SEOG, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA must be received at the Federal processing center prior to March 15, 2011 (for the 2011-12 academic year) to receive priority consideration for this grant.

Typical award amounts range from $600-$800 and are awarded to students enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester.

*The AC Grant is no longer available after July 1, 2011.

The AC Grant is available to freshman or sophomore Pell Grant-eligible students who:

• Are U.S. Citizens or eligible non citizens (effective July 1, 2009);
• Demonstrate financial need as calculated by the UND financial aid award package; students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Are enrolled in a degree-granting program (certificate programs are not eligible for the AC Grant);
• Are enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours (effective July 1, 2009) as of the last day to add a full-term course; audited courses and preparatory courses like Math 102 do not count toward the enrollment requirement; and
• In addition, to receive a freshman (0-23 credit hours) AC Grant award, a student must:
  • Have not been previously enrolled in a degree-granting program of undergraduate education while a high school student;
  • Have completed high school after January 1, 2006; and
  • Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study.**
• In addition, to receive a sophomore (24-59 credit hours) AC Grant award, a student must:
  • Have completed high school after January 1, 2005;
  • Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study**; and
  • Have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative institutional GPA

Students are limited to one $750 grant award as a freshman (0-23 credit hours) and one $1300 grant award as a sophomore (24-59 credit hours). Award amounts are prorated each term based on the number of credit hours of enrollment on the census date:

Annual Award Totals

Per Term Enrollment	Freshman (0-23 credits)	Sophomore (24-59 credits)
12+ credit hours	$750	$1,300
9-11 credit hours	$563	$975
6-8 credit hours	$375	$650

Future award amounts are subject to change based on federal appropriation.

**For a complete list of eligible rigorous secondary school programs, visit the U.S. Department of Education website.

*The SMART Grant is no longer available after July 1, 2011.

The National SMART Grant is available to junior (60-89 credit hours) and senior (90+ credit hours) Pell Grant-eligible students who:

• Are U.S. Citizens or eligible non citizens (effective July 1, 2009);
• Demonstrate financial need as calculated by the UND financial aid award package; students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
• Are enrolled in a degree-granting program (certificate programs are not eligible for the SMART Grant);
• Are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (effective July 1, 2009) as of the last day to add a full-term course; audited courses and preparatory courses like Math 102 do not count toward the enrollment requirement;
• Have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative institutional GPA as monitored prior to disbursement of the award each term;
• Have declared an eligible major** and are enrolled in coursework leading to completion of a program in physical, life, or computer science, mathematics, technology, engineering or a designated foreign language (i.e. Chinese, Russian). Students must be enrolled in at least one course within the eligible major each term as monitored prior to disbursement of the award; and
• Are progressing in an eligible program of study

UND majors eligible for the National SMART Grant

Students are limited to one $4000 grant award as a junior (60 - 89 credit hours) and one $4000 grant award as a senior (90+ credit hours). Award amounts are prorated each term based on the number of credit hours of enrollment on the census date:

Annual Award Totals

Per Term Enrollment	Junior (60-89 credits)	Senior (90+ credits)
12+ credit hours	$4,000	$4,000
9-11 credit hours	$3,000	$3,000
6-8 credit hours	$2,000	$2,000

Future award amounts are subject to change based on Federal appropriation.

**For a complete listing of National SMART Grant eligible majors visit the U.S. Department of Education website.

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant/Loan Program provides up to $4,000 per year in grants to graduate and undergraduate students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families.

• Undergraduate study: up to $4,000 per year for first baccalaureate to a maximum of $16,000
• Graduate study: up to $4,000 per year for a Master's degree to a maximum of $8,000
• Individual TEACH Grant/Loan awards are prorated based on actual enrollment up to the academic year limits: 12+ credit hours - $2000/semester; 9-11 credit hours - $1500/semester; 6-8 credit hours - $1000/semester; 1-5 credit hours - $500/semester.

Find out more about eligibility requirements and application process.

Certificate programs are NOT eligible for the TEACH Grant at UND. However, the following graduate certificate programs are eligible for other federal and state financial aid programs:

• Math for Middle School Teachers
• Middle School Science and Engineering for Teachers
• Biology for Teachers
• Chemistry for Teachers
• Physics for Teachers

Please note: If you fail to complete the four-year teaching obligation within eight years of completing or ceasing your program of study, you will have to repay the grant with interest (it will become a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan).

The North Dakota Student Financial Assistance Program provides grants to North Dakota residents in need of financial assistance.

Eligibility:

Students who are eligible may receive a grant of $1200 for the 2011-12 academic year. Students must be enrolled in and maintain full-time undergraduate status to be eligible to receive the grant. Students pursuing a second undergraduate program are not eligible.

A North Dakota State Grant may be received for up to eight semesters and must be used to attend an eligible North Dakota institution.

Application Process:

To apply for a North Dakota State Grant, students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and indicate North Dakota resident status.

The deadline for priority consideration for the 2011-12 academic year is March 15, 2011 (this means that the FAFSA must be received at the processing center by this date to meet deadline). Applications may be submitted after this date and will be considered only if funds are available after awards have been offered to all eligible students whose applications were received by March 15.

Award Acceptance:

Acceptance of the grant must be done through the NDUS Financial Aid Office in Bismarck.  You will be sent an award letter which must be completed and returned to:

• North Dakota University System
• Financial Aid Office
• 600 East Blvd Ave - Dept 215
• Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
• Fax: 701-328-2961

Questions may be directed to the NDUS Financial Aid Office at (701) 328-4114.

Please note: as for other federal financial aid programs, coursework that does not count toward the graduation requirements at UND (i.e. Math 102 Intermediate Algebra, all audited coursework) are also not counted for ND State Grant eligibility.