Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Qualifications: Undergraduate students only (must be Pell Grant recipient)
Annual Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadlines & Application: March 1st Free Application for Federal student Aid (FAFSA); April 15th complete file
Description: Similar to Pell Grants, FSEOG Grants are given to students with high financial need who qualify for Pell Grants. No application is necessary other than the early completion of the FAFSA, and they do not have to be repaid.
Unlike Pell Grants, the university is given a set amount for FSEOG Grants, and all qualified applicants are not guaranteed funding. They are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis to those who have qualified for Pell Grants and, by preference, to out-of-state students. This preference is because the State Student Incentive Grants, funded by both federal and state sources, are identical to the FSEOG Grants in amount, but are reserved for New Mexico residents.
The maximum FSEOG Grants is $2000 for single parents with EFCs of zero; but, the amount will depend on your financial need, the number of eligible students, and the total funding available when your file is complete. The lower your EFC, the larger the amount likely to be funded; however, funding is not guaranteed. The sooner your FAFSA is completed and your EFC received, the more likely it is you will receive an FSEOG Grant.
Federal Pell Grant |
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) |
College Affordability Grant