Grants For College

If you are a California resident and you are enrolled in a short-term vocational training program, you may be eligible for the California Cal Grant C.  In order to be eligible for the California Cal Grant C. your program must lead to a recognized degree or certificate.  Your course length must be longer than 4 months and no longer than 24 months.  The California Cal Grant C. requires that the student must be attending an approved California institution and the student must show financial need.  For more information on the California Cal Grant C., please visit the California Student Aid Commission web site.

If you are a student in Florida of Hispanic origin, you may be eligible for the Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund.  The Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund is available for Florida public or eligible private institutions.  Applicants for the Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund must apply during their senior year of high school.  Graduate students may apply as well, but priority is given to high school seniors.  The number of awards given by the Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant fund depends on the amount of contributions from private sources and funds appropriated by the Florida legislature.  The Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund is a need-based merit scholarship.  For more information on the Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund and other grants and scholarships in Florida, please visit the Florida Student Scholarships and Grants Programs web site.

If you are a Florida undergraduate student you may be eligible for the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG).  The William L. Boyd Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) is available to Florida students who are enrolled in at least 12 hours in a baccalaureate degree program at a private, non-profit Florida university.  Renewal of the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) is dependent upon the student having at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.  For more information on the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) and other grants and scholarships in Florida, please visit the Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs web site.

If you are a resident of Florida and you are an undergraduate at a state university, you may be eligible for the Florida First Generation Matching Grant Program.  The Florida First Generation Matching Grant Program is available to students whose parents have not earned baccalaureate degrees.  The Florida First Generation Matching Grant Program is contingent upon private donations that are matched to program contributions dollar for dollar.  For more information on the Florida First Generation Matching Grant Program and other grants and scholarships in Florida, please visit the Florida Student Financial Aid web site.

If you are a resident of Georgia pursuing undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year Georgia private institution you may be eligible for the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG).  The Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant is available to residents of Georgia who are studying in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina or Tennessee.  Applicants of the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG) must be expecting to enroll or enrolled at a two-year or four-year institution or university.  For more information on the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant (GTEG) and other grants and scholarships in Georgia, please visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission web site.

If you are a resident of Wisconsin who is at least one-quarter American Indian, you may be eligible for the Wisconsin Native American/Indian Student Assistance Grant.  The Wisconsin Native American/Indian Student Assistance Grant is available to students who attend college or a university within the state of Wisconsin.  Applicants of the Wisconsin Native American/Indian Student Assistance Grant must be American Indian or Alaskan Native and must be enrolled or expecting to be enrolled in a full-time or part-time two-year or four-year technical institution or university in Wisconsin.   For more information on the Wisconsin Native American/Indian Student Assistance Grant, please visit the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aid Board web site.

If you are a Wisconsin resident who is African-American, Native-American, Hispanic, or a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam or Cambodia, you may be eligible for the Wisconsin Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant.  You must be enrolled at least half-time in either Wisconsin Technical College System schools, non-profit independent colleges and universities, or tribal colleges.  For more information on the Wisconsin Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant and other grants and scholarships in Wisconsin, please visit the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aid Board web site.

If you are a resident of West Virginia, you may be eligible for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program.  The West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program is available to high school students who are planning to enroll or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or university.  In order to be eligible for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program, you must study in either Pennsylvania or West Virginia and you must be able to demonstrate financial need.  For more information on the West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program and other grants and scholarships in West Virginia, please visit the West Virginia Higher Education web site.

If you are a resident of Texas, you may be eligible for the Texas Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Program.  The Texas Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Program is a renewable award for Texas residents who are enrolled full-time at an independent college or university within the state.  The TEG Grant is based on financial need, and the renewal rewards require that the student maintain an overall college GPA of at least 2.5.  Applicants must be enrolled part- or full-time at a two-year or four-year institution or university.  For more information on the Texas Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Program, please visit the Texas Higher Education web site.

If you are a resident of Texas, you may be eligible for the Toward EXcellence Access and Success (TEXAS Grant).  The TEXAS Grant provides renewable aid for students who are enrolled in public colleges or universities in Texas.  You must be a resident of Texas and have completed the Recommended High School Curriculum or Distinguished Achievement Curriculum in high school.  To be eligible for renewal awards, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.  In order to qualify for the Toward EXcellence Access and Success (TEXAS Grant) you must study in Texas and the award is based on financial need.  For more information on the Toward EXcellence Access and Success (TEXAS Grant) and other grants and scholarships in Texas, please visit the Texas Higher Education web site.