Types of Grants
A Grant is a type of Financial Aid that does is not repaid unless student fails to complete the requirements of education. See Paying Back of Federal Funds.

Pell Grant

• Federal entitlement program
• Awarded based on FAFSA information
• Maximum annual award for 2009-2010 is $5350
• Awarded based on need and number of credit hours taken
• Further Pell Grant Information
  

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

• Federal program awarded to the neediest students
• Awarded based on FAFSA information
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester
• Award amount is $1000 annually
• Further SEOG Information
  

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

• Federal program based on need and academics
• Must be Pell Grant recipient
• Awards amounts are $750 for first year and $1300 for second year students
• Awarded through the FAFSA process
• Must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours
• Further ACG information
  

South Carolina Need-Based Grant

• State funded program awarded to the neediest students
• Awarded based on FAFSA information
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester
• Award amount is up to $2500 annually
• Further SCNBG Information
  

Lottery Tuition Assistance

• State funded program awarded to South Carolina residents
• Must meet residency requirements
• Awarded by completing the FAFSA application
• High School students or students with Bachelor’s degrees do not need to complete the FAFSA. These students complete a Lottery Tuition Assistance waiver form (PDF) and return it to Financial Aid in Miller Hall.
• Applies to cost of tuition only
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per semester
• Does not cover Continuing Education classes or non-credit classes
• Currently up to $900 per semester based on number of credit hours taken
• Further Lottery Tuition Assistance Information
  

SC National Guard CAP Program

• The South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program (CAP) is administered by the SC Commission on Higher Education and may be awarded to qualified members of the South Carolina National Guard.
• Awards, when combined with other financial aid, can never exceed the Cost of Attendance.
• Further SC National Guard CAP Program information