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Grants

Grants are “gift aid” which does not need to be repaid. They are awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Most grants are offered on a first-come first-serve basis.

Federal Pell Grant

Type: Federal Grant

Eligibility:

• Need-based
• Undergraduate, first bachelor’s degree
• Federal Entitlement

Terms:

• Must be enrolled at least half-time; less than half-time enrollment allowed in certain circumstances

Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant

Type: Federal Grant

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.
• You must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students
• You must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study for which you received a TEACH Grant.
• IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete this service obligation, all amounts of TEACH Grants that you received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education. You will be charged interest from the date the grant(s) was disbursed.

Terms:

• Be enrolled as an undergraduate (junior/senior classification) or graduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in education
• Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching or plan to complete such coursework
• Meet certain academic achievement requirements (min 3.25 UNR GPA)
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve
• Complete an Entrance Counseling session

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Type: Federal Grant

Eligibility:

• Awarded only to Federal Pell Grant eligible applicants
• Undergraduate, first bachelor’s degree

Terms:

• Must be enrolled at least half-time

Access Grant

Type: Institutional Grant

Eligibility:

• Need-based
• Graduate and Undergraduates

Terms:

• Must be enrolled at least half-time

Nevada State Grant

Type: State of NV Grant

Eligibility:

• Need-based
  Graduate and Undergraduates
  Nevada Resident

Terms:

• Must be enrolled at least half-time

Pack Advantage Gift Aid

Type: Combination of gift awards including but not limited to grants, scholarships, stipends and tuition/fee waivers. This award serves as a place marker for funds to be awarded during the academic year. As funds are posted this award balance will decline.

Eligibility:

• Need-based
• Pell Recipient

Terms:

• Nevada Resident
• Full time
• FAFSA filled out by March 1 for the up-coming academic school year.