State Student Incentive Grant
Qualifications: Undergraduate students only (must be Pell Grant recipient); NM resident.
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, SSIG Grants are given to students with high financial need who qualify for Pell Grants. They do not have to be repaid.
Unlike the Pell Grant, the university is given a set amount by the state for SSIG Grants, and all qualified applicants are not guaranteed them. They are given on a first-come, first-serve basis to those who have qualified for Pell Grants and, by law, to state residents. They are identical to the FSEOG Grants in amount, with a $2000 maximum for single parents with EFCs of zero.
Federal Pell Grant |
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) |
State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) |
College Affordability Grant