Grants are awards distributed to students who exhibit financial need and they do not need to be repaid. A number of federal and state grants are available to Huntingdon College students. Work study is also available to students at locations across campus, and may be included in a student’s overall financial aid package.

Federal Programs

• Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG): Grants of $750 are available to full-time students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and have completed a rigorous course of study in high school.
• Federal Pell Grant Program: This is a federal entitlement program providing grants to eligible students of up to $5,550. The amount of each grant is determined by review of the SAR or ISIR. These reports are generated by the Federal Student Aid Programs Office from the data submitted on the FAFSA. No Federal Pell Grant award may be made to a student until a SAR is submitted or an ISIR is received.
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program (FSEOG): The FSEOG is a program which may be available to students who demonstrate exceptional financial need and are Federal Pell Grant recipients. The amount ranges up to $1,000 per year. Only a limited number of FSEOG grants can be awarded each year.
• Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant: Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created this program that provides 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. Contact the Office of Admission for further details.
• Federal Work-Study Program (FWS): This is a federal program available to qualified students who demonstrate financial need. Students are employed on campus in positions such as classroom assistants, laboratory assistants, recreation assistants, and library assistants. FWS funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis contingent on eligibility from the FAFSA.
• National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant: A $4,000 grant is available to third and fourth year full-time students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and major in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or mathematics at the College. A 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for this grant each year.

State Programs

• Alabama National Guard Educational Assistance Program (ANGEAP): An award to be used for tuition, educational fees and books/supplies for Alabama National Guard members to attend a postsecondary educational institution in Alabama. Awards are limited to $500 per term and no more than $1,000 per year. ANGEAP is not based on need. Students who are active members in good standing with a federally-recognized unit of the Alabama National Guard are eligible. Participants may receive federal veterans benefits but must show a cost less aid amount of at least $25. Applications are available from Alabama National Guard units. Funds are limited, so students who are Guard members are encouraged to apply early. Forms must be signed by a representative of the Alabama Military Department and the financial aid officer at the college or university the student plans to attend.
• Alabama Student Assistant Program (ASAP): This is a state program offering grants to eligible undergraduate Alabama students (without a previous bachelor’s degree) who meet financial need requirements. In order to receive consideration for this grant, students must also be eligible for the Pell Grant. Recipients must be enrolled full-time, be making satisfactory academic progress, and not be preparing for a church-related vocation.
• Alabama Student Grant Program (ASGP): This is a state program offering grants historically of about $300 per year to full-time undergraduate students (without a previous bachelor’s degree) who are legal Alabama residents and are attending approved independent colleges or universities within the state. The Alabama Student Grants are not made on the basis of need but rather on residency. Alabama residents carrying a minimum of six semester hours (1/2 load) are eligible for a grant historically of about $150 per year. Students preparing for church-related vocations are not eligible to receive the Alabama Student Grant. To qualify for the grant, only one course in religion, Christian Education, or church music per semester is allowed within the six-hour part-time load, or twelve-hour full-time load. Additional religion courses may be taken if they are in excess of the six- or twelve-hour loads. Applications for the Alabama Student Grant Program may be obtained at the Office of Financial Aid and filed with this office by the appropriate deadline dates (specified on the application). Applications are not considered complete until all the necessary supporting information and documentation is received by the Office of Student Financial Aid per state regulations; each grant shall be renewable annually for the number of hours normally required by the institution for the course of study in which the student is enrolled. Eligibility for the grant is lost once total hours earned and attempted exceeds (by more than 25%) the number of hours required for the individual student’s course of study.