Admissions, Costs, and Financial Aid FAFSA. For the 2012-2013 academic year, grants range from $602 to $5,550 per year. The Department of Education updates the Pell Grant chart on an annual basis. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is awarded to students with exceptional need as determined by the FAFSA. Grants vary in amount from year to year.
North Dakota State Scholarships and Grants Additional information for each of the following programs that are administered by the North Dakota University System can be found at www.ndus.edu/students/paying-forcollege/grants-scholarships/ North Dakota Scholars The North Dakota Scholars program, a merit-based scholarship, provides scholarships to new freshmen and encourages them to remain in North Dakota to obtain their post-secondary education. The scholarship at private institutions is equal to a full tuition scholarship at the University of North Dakota. The North Dakota Scholars Scholarship is renewable for up to three years provided the recipient maintains a cumulative 3.50 grade point average. North Dakota State Grant The North Dakota State Student Incentive Grant Program provides grants to North Dakota residents pursuing their undergraduate degree and who are attending a postsecondary institution in North Dakota on a full-time basis. The grant for 2012-2013 is $1,500 per year. To be considered for the 19
grant, the student’s completed FAFSA must be received by the Department of Education by April 15. North Dakota State Indian Grant The North Dakota Indian Scholarship program assists American Indian students in obtaining a college education by providing scholarships. This scholarship is based on scholastic ability and unmet financial need. North Dakota Academic and Career and Technical Education Scholarship Two new scholarship opportunities are available for high school seniors beginning with the 2009-2010 graduating class. These scholarships were authorized to encourage and reward high school students for taking more challenging course work in preparation for college and to prepare them for entering the workforce. The amount of each scholarship is $750 per semester based on full-time enrollment in an accredited North Dakota higher education institution. The scholarships are renewable provided the student maintains a 2.75 grade point average. The student may be eligible for up to $6,000 within six academic school years. The application deadline is June 7th.
Student Work Programs
Federal Work Study Federal Work Study is a need based work program that offers part-time employment to students and is subsidized by the federal government. Positions are assigned to eligible freshmen, but thereafter students are expected to secure their own positions through appropriate supervisors. Work awards may be limited by funds available as well as by individual student need in combination with other financial aid awarded.