Federal Pell Grants
The Pell Grant is a federal aid program which provides grants to students for each undergraduate year. Students apply for Pell Grant consideration by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Eligible students receive the Pell Grant as a part of their official financial aid package awarded by the Financial Aid Office. The FAFSA may be obtained from high school guidance offices or Midland’s Financial Aid Office, or may be accessed on the Internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
The Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is a federal aid program which provides assistance for students with substantial financial need. Students must be attending at least half-time and be making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of a degree.National SMART Grant
This grant program is available to full-time students who are eligible for Pell Grants, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and are in their third or fourth year of study in certain areas of math and science. The academic majors that qualify for this grant program are specified each year by the U.S. Department of Education.
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant
This grant is available to full-time students in their first two years of study, who are eligible for Pell Grants and completed a rigorous high school curriculum that meets federally-defined guidelines. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required at the end of the first year in order to remain eligible for the second year of the award.