What is 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