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Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- Does not need to be repaid
- Awards up to $750 for first year of undergraduate study
- Awards up to $1,300 for second year of undergraduate study
Eligibility requirements
In order to be eligible for this grant, you must:
- be a U.S. citizen,
- be a Federal Pell Grant recipient,
- be enrolled full time in a degree program
- be enrolled in the first of second academic year of your program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution,
- have not previously been enrolled in a program of undergraduate education (if you’re a first-year student),
- have completed a rigorous high school program of study, and
- have at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale during your first academic year (if you’re a second-year student).
For more information
- Talk to your high school guidance counselor.
- Contact your college’s financial aid office.
- Call the U.S. Department of Education at 1-800-4-FED-AID (433-3243).
- Visit the Student Aid on the Web Academic Competitiveness Grant page
