Grants

Federal Pell Grant

Eligibility Criteria:

• Awarded based on the Student Aid Index (SAI), as determined by the FAFSA.
• Undergraduate; first bachelor’s degree
• Eligibility is based, in part, on student enrollment during each semester. If enrollment fluctuates, the Pell Grant may fluctuate. If a student withdraws or receives a non-passing grade for a class, we must confirm that the student attended at least one session of that class. If you did not attend a class for which you withdrew or received a non-passing grade, your Pell funding will be reduced.

Terms of Award:

• Based on the need
• Award amounts can change yearly. For award year amount maximums, visit Federal Pell Grants. 
• Must be enrolled at least half-time; less than half-time enrollment allowed in certain circumstances
• Cannot receive more than 12 full-time semesters (600%)
• There is an annual Pell limit of 150%. Students enrolled full-time for the Fall and Spring may have eligibility for the Summer if enrolled at least half-time. Part-time students who attend Fall and/or Spring may have Summer eligibility.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Awarded to students with extreme need on a first-come, first-serve basis
• Award amounts vary based on available funding

Terms of Award:

• Must be enrolled at least half-time

Gallaudet University Institutional Grants

Eligibility Criteria:

• Regular degree-seeking Gallaudet University students
• Award amounts vary based on available funding

Terms of Award:

• Must be enrolled full-time
• Any part of such a grant that cannot be used to cover charges will be canceled. Grant-in-aid cannot be released to students as refunds.