Federal School Code : 002314
Grants
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
- Michigan Educational Opportunity Grant
- Saginaw Valley State University Opportunity Grant
- Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Federal Pell Grant
- Federal award based on need
- The FAFSA Form must be submitted to determine eligibility
- Awards range from $261 to $4,731 (for the 2008-2009 award year)
- Must be a first bachelor degree undergraduate
- Graduate students and SVSU Teacher Certification students are not eligible
- Award amount may be increased or reduced to reflect enrollment status
-
Spring/Summer Federal Pell Grant:
If a student has already received federal financial aid for the Fall and/or Winter semester, Spring/Summer aid is usually limited to leftover Pell Grant or loan eligibility, if applicable. Students who wish to apply for their remaining financial aid eligibility need to submit the Spring/Summer Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Loan Request Form to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid by the dates indicated. Students must submit or must have already submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Spring and Summer sessions are the "trailer" semester for the FAFSA form. That is, each new FAFSA form begins with the Fall semester for aid awarding.
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- The FAFSA Form must be submitted to determine eligibility
- Federal award based on need
- Must also be receiving the Federal Pell Grant
- Limited funding awarded on a first-come first-served basis
- Neediest students are awarded first
- Awards range from $100 to $1,500
- Must be a first bachelor degree undergraduate
- Award may be reduced to reflect enrollment status or if student no longer has need
Michigan Educational Opportunity Grant (MEOG)
- State award based on need
- FAFSA Form must be submitted to determine eligibility
- Awards range from $100 to $1,000 per year for not more than 10 semesters (five years)
- Limited funding awarded on a first-come first-served basis
- Must be a first bachelor degree undergraduate
- Must be enrolled at least half time (6 credits)
- Award may be reduced to reflect enrollment status or if student no longer has need
- Must be a Michigan Resident
Saginaw Valley State University Opportunity Grant (SVOG)
- FAFSA Form must be submitted to determine eligibility
- Students must have an 8 month Expected Family Contribution (EFC) no higher than 7000
- University award based on need
- Limited funding awarded on a first-come first-served basis
- Must be a first bachelor degree undergraduate student status
- Returning students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.50
- First time in college students must have a high school grade point average of 2.70
and a composite score of 18 on the ACT - Must be enrolled full time (12 credits or more) through the refund period
- Awards range from $1,000 to $1,500
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
-
Federal Requirements:
Students must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Be Federal Pell Grant eligible.
- Be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program.
- Be an undergraduate student.
- Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program
of study at a two-year or four-year degree granting institution. - Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after
January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a
second-year student). - If a first-year student, allows first year ACG awards to students whose previous enrollment in an undergraduate programwas part of a secondary school program of study, enrolled in an under-graduate progam (dual enrolled high school students can receive the ACG when they are accepted into a degree seeking program as long as they have met all other requirements); and
- If a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point
average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year. - ACG amount may not exceed the student's Cost of Attendance (COA)
when combined with the student's Federal Pell Grant and other
student financial assistance. - Students cannot exceed their need. Other financial aid will be reduced
to stay within the student's need. If other financial aid cannot be
reduced, the ACG award will be adjusted to a lower amount. - If the number of eligible students is large enough that payment of the
full grant amounts would exceed the program appropriation in any
fiscal year, then the amount of the grant to each eligible student may
be ratably reduced. - A transfer student must be Federal Pell Grant eligible in the same
academic year to be an eligible ACG recipient at a second institution. - Students may only receive one ACG for each of the first two academic
years of an undergraduate program. - Eligibility for awards based on student's grade level rather than academic year
- Students must have attended and completed all courses to receive and /or
retain their award.
First year students are eligible up to $ 750.
Second year students are eligible up to $ 1300.
Transfer students are only eligible for the second year award up to $1,300.
Institutional Policies:- A student must be enrolled at least half-time through the refund
period of each semester to have earned all of his/her award. Students
who drop below half-time status during the refund period will lose the
entire award for that semester. - Transfer students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA from courses
that transfer to the university. The Registrar's Office will calculate
a GPA based on transferred courses only for the purposes of the ACG
award. The calculation of your transferred GPA will not be combined
with your SVSU GPA. - To be eligible for a second semester/second-year ACG award (if
eligible), your cumulative SVSU GPA must be at least a 3.0. - To be eligible for a second-year award, you must have completed
at least 31 credits but no more than 61 credits. - To be eligible for a first-year award, you must have completed
less than 30 credits. - In the event of federal reductions in funding, awards may be reduced
and the student may be billed for the amount of the reduction. - If a student exceeds their COA and/or NEED when the ACG is awarded,
other awards may be reduced to meet the COA and NEED. If other
awards cannot be reduced, the ACG award will be reduced.
ACG Award Academic Year Definition:
ACG 1st Year: 0-30 credits completed
ACG 2nd Year: 31-61 credits completed
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant
-
Eligibility Requirements: Students must meet the following federal and
institutional requirements to be eligible for the SMART Grant:Federal Requirements:
Students must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Be Federal Pell Grant eligible.
- Be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program.
- Be an undergraduate student.
- Be enrolled in a four-year degree granting institution.
- Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics,
technology, or a critical foreign language; and - Have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students
must have a cumulative 3.0 grade point average after each semester to
earn their award for the next semester (if eligible). - An eligible student may receive a National SMART Grant of up to $4,000
for each of the third and fourth academic years of study. - SMART Grant amount may not exceed the student's Cost of Attendance
(COA) when combined with the student's Federal Pell Grant and other
student financial assistance. - Students cannot exceed their need. Other financial aid will be reduced
to stay within the student's need. If other financial aid cannot be reduced,
the SMART award will be adjusted to a lower amount. - If the number of eligible students is large enough that payment of the full
grant amounts would exceed the program appropriation in any fiscal year,
then the amount of the grant to each eligible student may be ratably
reduced. - A transfer student must be Federal Pell Grant eligible in the same academic
year to be an eligible SMART recipient at a second institution. - Students may only receive one SMART Grant for each of their third and
fourth academic years of an undergraduate program. - Eligibility for awards based on student's grade level rather than academic year
- Students must have attended and completed all courses to receive and/or
retain their award.
Institutional Policies:
- A student must be enrolled at least half-time through the refund period of each semester to have earned all of his/her award. Students who drop below
half-time status during the refund period will lose the entire award for that
semester. - Transfer students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA from courses that
transfer to the university. The university will calculate a GPA based on
transferred courses only for the purposes of the SMART award. The
calculation of your transferred GPA will not be combined with your SVSU
GPA. - To be eligible for the SMART Grant, student must have earned between
62 to 92 credits hours. Student with less than 62 credits and more than 124
credits are not eligible. - In the event of federal reductions in funding, awards may be reduced and
the student may be billed for the amount of the reduction. - If a student exceeds their COA and/or need when the SMART Grant is awarded,
other awards may be reduced to meet the COA and need. If other awards
cannot be reduced, the SMART Grant award will be reduced.
SMART Grant Award Academic Year Definition:
SMART Grant 3rd Year: 62 - 92 credits completed
SMART Grant 4th Year: 93 - 124 credits completed
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
This is a new Federal Grant that will benefit teacher education students beginning in Fall 2008. Saginaw Valley State University is participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s TEACH Grant Program, which is being implemented for the first time for the 2008-2009 academic year.
- Amount of Grant
- Teaching Obligation
- Service Agreement
- High-Need Subject Areas
- Eligibility Criteria for SVSU Students
- TEACH Grant-Eligible Programs at SVSU
- Documentation
- How to Apply
Amount of Grant
The TEACH Grant Program will provide up to $4,000 per year ($16,000 total for four-year undergraduate programs; $8,000 total for graduate studies) in grants to students who plan to teach full-time in high-need subject areas at schools that serve students from low-income families. Three-quarter-time students can receive up to $3,000 per year; half-time students can receive up to $2,000 per year; and less-than-half time students can receive up to $1,000 per year.
- Please note: Because total financial aid must not exceed the cost of attendance, receiving a TEACH Grant may reduce the recipient’s eligibility for other sources of financial aid.
Teaching Obligation:
In exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must agree to serve four years as a full-time teacher in which you are teaching a majority of your courses in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students (see below for more information on high-need fields and schools serving low-income students). As a recipient of a TEACH Grant, you must teach at least four years within eight years of finishing your teacher preparation program for which you recieved a TEACH Grant. IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete this service obligation, all amounts of the 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. Once the grant has been converted to a loan, it cannot be converted back to a grant.
Service Agreement:
Each year that you receive a TEACH Grant, you must sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve and Promise to Pay (service agreement), online at the Department of Education Web site: www.teach-ats.ed.gov/. The TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve specifies the conditions under which the grant will be awarded, the teaching service requirements, and includes an acknowledgment by you that you understand that if you do not meet the teaching service requirements you must repay the grant as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, with interest accrued from the date the grant funds were disbursed. Specifically, the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve will provide that –
- For each TEACH Grant-eligible program for which you received TEACH Grant funds, you must serve as a full-time teacher for a total of at least four academic years within eight calendar years after you completed or withdrew from the academic program for which you received the TEACH Grant.
- You must perform the teaching service as a highly-qualified teacher at a low-income school. The term highly-qualified teacher is defined in section 9101(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 or in section 602(10) of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act.
- Your teaching service must be in a high-need field in which you are teaching a majority of your courses.
- You must comply with any other requirements that the Department of Education determines to be necessary.
- If you do not complete the required teaching service obligation, TEACH Grant funds you received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that you must repay, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement. If the grant is converted to a loan, it cannot be converted back to a grant.
High-Need Subject Areas:
High-need fields are the specific subject areas identified below –
-
- Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Reading Specialist
- Science
- Special Education
-
Other identified teacher shortage areas as of the time you begin teaching in that field. These are teacher subject shortage areas (not geographic areas) that are listed in the Department of Education’s Annual Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/pol/tsa.doc.
- Schools Serving Low-Income Students
Schools serving low-income students include any elementary or secondary school that is listed in the Department of Education’s Annual Directory of Designated Low-Income Schools for Teacher Cancellation Benefits at https:// www.tcli.ed.gov/CBSWebApp/tcli/TCLIPubSchoolSearch.jsp.
Eligibility Criteria for Saginaw Valley State University Students:
At Saginaw Valley State University you must:
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), although you do not have to demonstrate financial need. The website to complete this application online is: www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Be enrolled in coursework or plan to complete coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching in a high-need subject area in a school serving low-income (Title I) students and teach a majority of your courses in high-need field
- Submit a copy of your ACT, SAT, GRE scores if you scored above the 75th percentile on any part of the national standardized college admissions test. If you do not have a copy of your ACT test score, you may contact the ACT Test site at: www.actstudent.org or phone them at 319-337-1313 to obtain an additional score report OR : Have a current cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and maintain that GPA throughout your academic program at S.V.S.U. In addition, for high school students, you must submit a final cumulative grade point average (GPA) transcript upon graduation of at least 3.25 and maintain that GPA throughout your academic TEACH Grant program. Please note: Each semester, all students who select this criteria will be monitored and their TEACH Grant may be adjusted accordingly.
- Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve and Promise to Pay agreement online each academic year that your recieve a TEACH Grant at https://www.teach-ats.ed.gov/
- Sign a SVSU TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling for each academic year that you receive the grant. Also, you will be required to complete the Exit TEACH Grant Counseling when you graduate or leave school or cease to be enrolled in your teacher preparation program. The website to complete the TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling or TEACH Grant Exit Counseling is: www.teach-ats.ed.gov.
- Be accepted into an eligible degree program.
The Following S.V.S.U. Programs are NOT Eligible for the TEACH GRANT
- Teacher Certification students
- Second undergraduate degree seeking students
- Student's pursuing only an additional certification or endorsement added to their current degree
TEACH Grant-Eligible Programs at Saginaw Valley State University:
- You must agree to serve four years as a full-time teacher in which more than half of the classes you teach are in high-need fields. For example: Elementary teachers who teach many subject areas would not be able to fulfill their service agreement because you must be teaching a majority of your courses in a high-need field.
Qualifying programs for the 2009-2010 Academic Year:
Some students may have previously qualified for a program that is no longer an eligible program
Graduate studies beyond the Master's Degree:
Education Specialist (EdS)
Directorship of Special Education
Graduate Programs:
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Early Childhood Classroom Teaching
Only available to teachers who are already endorsed in at least one area of special education
K-12 Reading Classroom Teaching
Special Education
To include Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Impairment and/ or Learning Disabilities endorsement(s)
Undergraduate Programs:
Elementary Education
Integrated Science
Mathematics
Endorsement
To be completed as part of a bachelor's degree and initial certification:
English as a Second Language
Secondary Education
Biology
Chemistry
French
Industrial Technology
Mathematics
Physics
Spanish
Endorsement(s)
To be completed as part of a bachelor's degree and initial certification:
Computer Science, English as a Second Language
Special Education
Elementary and Secondary Education
Endorsement(s)
To include Cognitive Impairment, Emotional Impairment
Documentation:
You must confirm within 120 days of completing or otherwise ceasing enrollment in your teacher preparation program that you are fulfilling (or plan to fulfill) the terms and conditions of your service agreement. You must document your teaching service, and your documentation must be certified by the chief administrative officer at the school where you teach and sent directly to the Department of Education. In addition, you will need to notify in writing to the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid if you cease enrollment in your teacher preparation program.
How to Apply:
TO APPLY
- Students who may be interested in receiving a TEACH Grant must complete the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The website address is: www.fafsa.ed.gov. This application must be completed yearly.
- Download the TEACH Grant Application online at the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid or call or come into our office and request this application and mail or fax the completed form to:
Saginaw Valley State University
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710
Phone:989-964-4103
Fax: 989-790-0180 - Submit a paper copy of your standardized college admissions test scores showing above the 75% percentile ranking to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. If you do not have a copy of your ACT test score, you may contact the ACT Test site at: www.actstudent.org or phone them at 319-337-1313 to obtain an additional score report OR: You must have a current cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 and maintain that GPA throughout your academic program at Saginaw Valley State University. In addition, for high school students, you must submit a final cumulative grade point average (GPA) transcript upon graduation of at least 3.25 and maintain that GPA throughout your academic TEACH Grant program. Please note: Each semester, all students who select this criteria will be monitored and their TEACH Grant may be adjusted accordingly.
The following two steps below cannot be completed until you are approved and notified by our office
- Sign yearly an Agreement to Serve online at : www.teach-ats.ed.gov
- Sign yearly the S.V.S.U. TEACH Grant Entrance Counseling at: www.teach-ats.ed.gov for each academic year that you receive a TEACH Grant. You will also be required to complete the Exit TEACH Grant Counseling when you graduate or leave school or cease to be enrolled in your teacher preparation program. The TEACH Grant Exit Counseling is also available at: www.teach-ats.ed.gov.
You will be notified of approval or denial regarding your TEACH grant application status once you have submitted all of the necessary documentation listed above or that we have confirmed your requirement(s). Please note: This process may take up to six weeks or longer once the confirmation is complete.