Grants for Undergraduate Students
- Federal Pell Grant
Eligibility: Based on your financial need determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and whether you attend full-time or part-time.
Award: Maximum award for the 2012-13 year is $5,550. Award amounts are also based on your FAFSA and whether you attend full-time or part-time.
- Federal Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Eligibility: Based on Pell Grant eligibility. Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits).
Award: Maximum award for the 2012-13 year is $500.
- Wisconsin Higher Education Grant (WHEG)
Who: Wisconsin resident undergraduates
Eligibility: Based on your financial need determined by the FAFSA. Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credits). Can be received for a maximum of 10 semesters.
Award: Maximum award for the 2012-13 year is $2,384. Award amounts are based on your FAFSA.
- Wisconsin Covenant Grant
Who: Wisconsin resident undergraduates who are confirmed as Wisconsin Covenant Scholars by their high school and the Higher Education Aids Board (HEAB)
Eligibility: To be confirmed as a Covenant Scholar, you must have signed the Wisconsin Covenant Pledge prior to September 30th of your freshmen year of high school. The program will no longer accept students after September 30, 2011. You must fulfill the requirements of the pledge during high school, then submit your FAFSA and mail the completed confirmation forms to HEAB by April 1st of your senior year of high school.
Award: Maximum award for the 2012-13 year is $2,500. Award amounts are based on your FAFSA.
- Lawton Undergraduate Minority Retention Grant
Who: Undergraduates who are WI residents or receive Minnesota reciprocity AND who are at least at sophomore-level
Eligibility: Based on African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Southeast Asian ethnicity. Must be at least sophomore grade level. Must be enrolled full-time. Must have cumulative GPA of at least 2.25. Can be received for a maximum of 8 semesters. Separate application is required.
Award: Maximum award for the 2012-13 year is $3,000.
- Talent Incentive Program Grant (TIP)
Who: Wisconsin resident undergraduates
Eligibility: Freshmen students are nominated by school financial aid offices or by counselors of the Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Programs (WEOP). To continue to receive the TIP Grant, you must be enrolled consecutive semesters at least half-time (6 credits) and continue to show financial need. Can be received for a maximum of 10 semesters.
Award: Maximum award for the 2012-13 year is $1,800.
- American Indian Grants (Federal / State / Tribal)
State: Wisconsin Indian Student Assistance
Tribal Grants: File application with tribe.
