Federal Grants

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL AID UPDATE:

Students and families will continue to have access the FAFSA and receive Federal Aid during the U.S. government shutdown. UMW’s dedicated Financial Aid Advisors are ready to assist students and families experiencing financial hardship during this time. If you have questions about changes in your financial status, bill pay options, etc. contact UMW Financial Aid at finaid@umw.edu, (540)654-2468, or by visiting our office on the second floor of Lee Hall.

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Federal Grant Opportunities

Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant is automatically awarded to undergraduate students that meet all qualifications. Students must complete the FAFSA and demonstrate a specific level of financial need. This level changes each academic year.

The amount of the Federal Pell Grant also changes each year, as determined by the U.S. Department of Education. Amounts are based on a student’s financial need, institutional estimated cost of attendance, and enrollment status. Students may receive the Federal Pell Grant at one institution per semester, and cannot receive the grant more than 12 semesters.

Year-round Pell will be available to eligible students this year. This change to the Federal Pell Grant Program allows eligible students to receive up to 150 percent of a regular Federal Pell Grant Award over the course of the academic year (Fall, Spring, and Summer). To be eligible to receive the additional Pell Grant funds, the student must be otherwise eligible to receive Pell Grant funds for the payment period and must be enrolled at least half-time.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The FSEOG grant is awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need, as determined by the FAFSA. Students that complete the FAFSA, and meet all other qualifications, are automatically awarded.

Federal TEACH Grant

Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching.

As a condition for receiving a TEACH Grant:

You must complete the TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant.

You must also sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve in which you agree to (among other requirements) teach

in a high-need field;
at an elementary school, secondary school, or educational service agency that serves students from low-income families; and
for at least four complete academic years within eight years after completing (or ceasing enrollment in) the course of study for which you received the grant.

For more information on the TEACH grant please review https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/teach