Federal Pell Grant
A Federal Pell Grant is free financial aid awarded based on financial need. You may qualify if you are enrolled full-time or part-time at an eligible institution and meet the need requirement. The U.S. Department of Education uses the FAFSA to determine if you are eligible for the grant. You can expect notification of your FAFSA results in approximately two to four weeks. You may receive only one Federal Pell Grant in an award year. Schools distribute the funds according to the U. S. Department of Education's payment schedule.
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Schools distribute the federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG) to students based on eligibility for funds. Federal Pell Grant recipients with the lowest EFC are eligible for this federal program. Contact your school's Financial Aid Office for the application procedures and deadlines for SEOG. If you receive a SEOG, your school will credit your college account, pay you directly, or combine the two methods.
AlaskAdvantage Education Grant
A state need-based grant ranging from $500 to $2,000 per academic year for qualifying Alaska residents pursuing undergraduate study at participating postsecondary institutions in Alaska. More...
GEAR UP
The federally funded GEAR UP Alaska scholarship provides up to $7,000 each year for up to four years of undergraduate study (up to $3,500 each year for half-time study). In Alaska, these scholarships are available to students who have participated in two programs in high school with special emphasis on reserving college scholarship funds for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. For more information you can reach the GEAR UP Scholarship Coordinator at (907) 465-6741, or visit the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development's GEAR UP web site. [Flyer pdf]
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
New for the 2006-07 school year, the federal Academic Competitiveness Grant awards up to $750 for first-year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006, and up to $1300 to second-year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. You must complete the FAFSA to determine if you are eligible for the ACG grant, which is in addition to any Pell Grant award. Students who graduated from an Alaska high school may qualify if their high school curriculum included four years of English, three years of Math, three years of science, three years of social studies, and one year of a foreign language. For more information, visit the ACG Web site. To download a PDF of our Academic Competitiveness Grant brochure, click here.
Don't forget that scholarships are also money that does not have to be repaid. Get more information from the AlaskAdvantage Paying for College page under our Outreach section.
