Grants

A grant is a type of gift aid that does not require repayment. Need-based grants are determined by the information you provide to us on the FAFSA. Filing the FAFSA is the only application required to be considered for the specific grant programs. 

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Pell Grant

• Awarded to students with exceptional financial need
• Must be enrolled in at least 1  hour each semester; amount varies based on enrollment level
• Must be in a degree seeking program
  • See exceptions here
• Enrolled courses must count toward your degree
• Students can receive the award for a maximum of 12 full-time semesters
• Information for incarcerated or former incarcerated students

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SEOG

• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
• Awarded to students with exceptional financial need
• Limited funds
• Pell Grant recipients receive priority
• Must be enrolled in at least 1  hour each semester
• Must be in a degree seeking program
  • See exceptions here
• Enrolled courses must count toward your degree

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OTAG

• Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant
• Awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, based on the FAFSA
• Must be in a degree seeking program
  • See exceptions here
• Enrolled courses must count toward your degree
• Must have not exceeded the allowable number of semesters for federal Pell Grant eligibility

 

Oklahoma's Promise

• Oklahoma resident
• Eligibility determined by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
• Student's must complete their application with OSRHE during their 8th, 9th or 10th grade year
• Refer to OSRHE for income requirements 
• OK Promise 

 

Cowboy Covenant 

• Be eligible for Oklahoma's Promise each semester
• Be fully admitted or alternatively admitted to OSU
  • Students admitted under the Alternative Admit provision are not considered to be fully admitted for purposes of Oklahoma's Promise during their first semester. 
• File the FAFSA and demonstrate financial need
• Enroll as a full-time undergraduate each semester (fall/spring)
• Additional information 

 

TEACH Grant

• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant
• For students who are/will be taking coursework necessary to become elementary or secondary teachers
• Must agree to serve, for a minimum of four years (within eight years of completing academic program), as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a school that serves low-income students
• Must meet certain academic achievement requirements
• Failure to complete the teaching service commitment will result in the grant funds being converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan that must be repaid
• Click here for next steps

 

Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant

• You may be eligible to receive the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant if:
  
  • you are not eligible for a Federal Pell Grant on the basis of your Expected Family Contribution but
  • meet the remaining Federal Pell Grant eligibility requirements, and
  • your parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. armed forces and died as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, and
  • you were under 24 years old or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of your parent’s or guardian’s death.
• You must file a FAFSA
• Award amounts vary
• Additional information

 

Fallen Heroes Scholarship

• You may be eligible to receive the Fallen Heroes Scholarship if:
  
  • you are eligible for a Pell Grant, and
  • your parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer, and
  • You were less than 24 years of age or enrolled in a college or university at the time of your parent’s or guardian’s death.
• You must file a FAFSA
• Award amounts vary
• You must provide documentation, please contact our office for more information.