Academic Competitiveness Grant
You may be eligible for a student aid grant program called the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG). During an eligible student’s first academic year, the maximum amount is $750; the maximum amount for a student’s second academic year is $1,300.
To receive an ACG, you must:
* Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non citizen;
* Be Federal Pell Grant eligible;
* Be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program;
* Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of your program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution, or enrolled in a certificate program of studies of at least one year (for first year eligibility) or two years (for second year eligibility);
* Have completed a rigorous high school program of study (after January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second-year student);
* Not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program (if you are a first-year student); and
* Have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year (if you are a second-year student).
Remember, you may contact your school’s financial aid office for assistance regarding ACG.
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