Federal Student Grants
Federal Pell Grant
A federal Pell Grant is:
- Federally funded (funding not limited).
- Offered to students with exceptional need per federal criteria.
- Offered by WMU as federal Pell Grant on offer letter.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate student.
- First bachelor's degree.
- Lifetime limit of six years of eligibility, or the full-time equivalent of six years if attending less than full time. See an example of how this rule works on .
- Offer amount based upon student aid index, enrollment intensity and enrollment period.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
A federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is:
- Federally funded (limited funding).
- Need-based.
- Offered to students with exceptional need.
- Funds may not be available for students who apply after April 1 for the upcoming aid year.
- Offer amounts at WMU: minimum $200, maximum $1,200.
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate student.
- First bachelor's degree.
- Offer eligibility based upon student aid index, enrollment and other resources.
- Offer amount adjusted or canceled if enrolled less than half time.
- Offer may be adjusted or canceled if your SAI changes or you receive additional resources.
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Federal TEACH Grant
香港六合彩玄机 Michigan University students may wish to participate in the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program. For any TEACH Grant first disbursed on or after Oct. 1, 2020, and before Oct. 1, 2024, the maximum award of $4,000 is reduced by 5.7% ($228), resulting in a maximum award of $3,772. We strongly encourage you to consider that this grant has a high potential of turning into a loan. It is estimated that 80% of students who participate in the federal TEACH Grant program will be unable to use the funds as grants. These students will see their funds converted to a federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan with accumulated interest.
If you are not already committed to teaching full time in a high-need subject in a school serving low-income students, you should not consider this as a possible source of aid. A student who receives a federal TEACH Grant and fails to fulfill the terms of the "Agreement to Serve" will incur substantial indebtedness.
Description
The Federal TEACH Grant program will provide up to $4,000 per academic year ($16,000 total for undergraduate programs; $8,000 total for graduate studies) in grants to students enrolled full time who are enrolled in TEACH eligible programs with the intent to teach full time in high-need subject areas at schools that serve students from low-income families.
Students enrolled less than full time will receive a prorated amount per semester. Total financial aid may not exceed the cost of attendance, so receiving a federal TEACH Grant may reduce your eligibility for other types of financial aid.
Teaching obligation
- In exchange for receiving a federal TEACH Grant, you must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students.
- As a recipient of a federal TEACH Grant, you must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study for which you received the grant.
- If you fail to complete this service obligation, all funds you received from the federal TEACH Grant will be converted to a federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education.
- You will be charged interest from the date your grants were disbursed.