Academic Competitiveness (AC) Grant

The Academic Competitiveness Grant encourage students to take more challenged classes in high school and to pursue college major in high demand (such as STEM: Sciences, Techology, Engineering, Math, and Critical Foreign Languages). In addition to Pell Grant, up to $750 will be awarded to eligible 1st year AC Grant Students; $1,300 to 2nd year AC Grant students.

Eligibilities:
1) Completed 1 of state designed secondary school program
2) Has passed at least 2 AP (Advanced Placement) tests or IB (International Baccalaureate) courses
or
3) Has completed high school courses of 4 year English, 3 year Math, 3 year of Sciences (include 2 years of biology, chemistry or physics), 3 years of social studies, 1 year of foreign language.
4) Student must be in the 1st or 2nd year of a 2 or 4 year degree study.

Qualification:
1) U.S. Citizen
2) Applied for Financial Aid (FAFSA), determined to be eligible for Federal Pell Grant
3) Full – Time student