Grants

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. The Pell Grant is intended to be the “floor” of a financial aid package. An undergraduate student who has not received a bachelor’s degree and is a U.S. citizen, or eligible non-citizen, is eligible to apply. Eligibility to receive a Federal Pell Grant is determined by the U. S. Department of Education based upon a standard formula, established by Congress, using family financial information submitted on the FAFSA and reported on the SAR. The formula produces an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number. Your Student Aid Report (SAR) contains this number. Students must be degree-seeking, enrolled, and making reasonable satisfactory progress toward the completion of their course of study.

Federal Pell grants are paid in prorated payments. There are no exceptions for prorating Pell Grants. Pell Grants will only be paid on actual enrollment, regardless of whether a degree program recommends students to limit their courseload to a certain amount. Proration is based on a student's enrollment status as follows:

Full-Time Status (12 or more credit hours a semester): 100% of Pell Grant eligibility

3/4 Status (9-11 credit hours a semester): 75% of Pell Grant eligibility

Half-Time Status: (6-8 credit hours a semester): 50% of Pell Grant eligibility

Less than half-time: (5 or less credit hours a semester): 25% of Pell Grant eligibility

Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG)

OTAG is grant based on need for up to 75 percent of tuition and fees to Oklahoma resident students making reasonable satisfactory academic progress. To apply, submit the FAFSA by March 15 for best consideration, as funds are limited. This program is administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Students must maintain at least 6 credit hours of enrollment a semester to be eligible for OTAG. 

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

The FSEOG provides grants to students with the greatest financial need as determined from the SAR analysis and on the availability of funds. The grant may not exceed $4,000 a year. Students must be enrolled in at least half-time status and be making reasonable satisfactory academic progress.

Tribal Grants

For Native American students. Application procedures are initiated in the appropriate Tribal Education Office and by submitting the FAFSA.