Pell Grant - given to students based on the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC); can be used at colleges around the country
Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - awarded by colleges to students attending their schools based on the student's EFC
Academic Competitiveness Grant - Grants available to full-time Pell Grant-eligible U.S. citizens in the first and second years of post secondary study who have completed a high school curriculum deemed “rigorous” by the State, and as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (first-year students), and/or have achieved a cumulative 3.0 (or equivalent) GPA at the end of the first academic year (second-year students)
SMART (Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) Grant – Grants available to full-time Pell Grant-eligible U.S. citizens in the third and fourth years of post secondary study who are majoring in specified physical, life or computer sciences, engineering; mathematics; technology; or certain critical foreign languages; and have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in the coursework required for the student's major.
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant - New non-need based grant (although FAFSA filing is required) available beginning in 2008-2009 for students planning to teach in low-income schools in subject areas of high need; repayment required if teaching obligation is not met.
For more information on the federal grant programs, visit the funding section of http://studentaid.ed.gov
