United States Grants

What is a Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)? FSEOGs are awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need, those with the lowest Expected Family Contribution (EFC) numbers (see here ). Federal Pell Grant recipients receive priority for FSEOG awards. Unlike Pell Grants, the amount of FSEOG funds you receive depends not only on your financial need but also on the amount of other aid you get and the availability of funds at your school. Receiving other aid might reduce the amount of your FSEOG award. FSEOGs are administered by the financial aid office at each school participating in the program. We provide a certain amount of FSEOG funds each year to those schools. When all funds are used for that award year, no more FSEOG awards can be made for that year. So, make sure you apply for federal student aid early to be considered for these funds. You can get between $100 and $4,000 a year, depending on when you apply, your financial need, the funding level of the school you're attending, and the policies of your school's financial aid office. Your school can credit your grant funds to your school account, pay you directly (usually by check), or combine these methods. Also, with your permission, schools can credit your bank account. Schools must disburse at least once per term (semester, trimester, or quarter). Schools that don't use formally defined, traditional terms must disburse funds at least twice per academic year. Can I receive a grant if I'm enrolled less than half time? Yes, if you're otherwise eligible. You won't receive as much as if you were enrolled full time, however.

A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are awarded usually only to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree. (In some cases, however, a student enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program might receive a Pell Grant.) Pell Grants are considered a foundation of federal financial aid, to which aid from other federal and non-federal sources might be added.

The Carl Albert Center offers an attractive five-year fellowship leading to a Ph. D. in political science. During the first three years, fellows serve as teaching or research assistants while engaged in coursework. Students spend the fourth year in Washington D.C. as congressional fellows, and the fifth year back on campus, completing the dissertation without any additional responsibilities. Currently the stipend for the first three years on campus is $1,445/month ($17,340/year). The stipend in Washington, during the fourth year, is currently $2,800/month. During the fifth year, when the student returns to campus to complete the dissertation, the stipend is $1,625/month.

The Capitol Scholarship Program provides state grants to help talented and needy students pay for college. The grant is primarily funded by the State of Connecticut and may also include federal funds from the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) grant or the Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (SLEAP) grant. It is not a merit program; priority is given to those who are least able to contribute to college costs. Students may use the grants at any eligible college or university in Connecticut, and in states which have reciprocal arrangements with Connecticut (the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont). The Connecticut Department of Higher Education administers the program. All inquiries and applications should be directed to the Capitol Scholarship Program, Connecticut Department of Higher Education at csp@ctdhe.org or (860/947-1855). Students should give their completed applications to their high school guidance counselor or college admissions officer. Counselors/Registrars should complete their part of the application and submit the entire form by February 15th to the Connecticut Department of Higher Education. New applicants will be notified via email about the status of their applications by July 1st. Awards are sent directly to colleges for deposit into student accounts. Half of the award is sent in the fall after the college confirms a student's eligibility and enrollment. The balance is sent to the college in the spring following enrollment confirmation.

The fellowships are a nine-month academic program that allows eligible professional journalists to acquire knowledge necessary to cover the environment more effectively and enrich the public's understanding of this crucial subject. The Scripps fellows audit classes, conduct in-depth research, and reflect on critical questions without the pressure of deadlines.

An Undergraduate Research Fellowship has been established by friends and colleagues of Dr. Frank L. Howard with the assistance of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) Foundation. The award was established to encourage the involvement of undergraduate students in plant pathology research and to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in plant pathology.

The American Hemerocallis Society (AHS) is pleased to solicit applications for an AHS Student Research Fellowship from graduate or undergraduate students using daylilies (plant genus Hemerocallis) as experimental organisms in original thesis research projects. A grant award will be made to successful candidate(s) for a maximum amount of $2,000 for the calendar year. Two (2) renewals of the grant may be made for a total of three years of support, based on submission of a satisfactory annual report in October of each year. A final report will be required, and AHS financial support must be cited in any publications resulting from the grant.All aspects of scientific research on Hemerocallis will be considered.

The Mineralogical Society of America announces the MSA Grant For Student Research In Mineralogy And Petrology from an endowment created by contributions from the MSA membership. The grant comprises two awards of up to $5000 each for research in mineralogy and petrology. Students, including graduate and undergraduate students, are encouraged to apply. However, all proposals are considered together. The award selection will be based on the qualifications of the applicant, the quality, innovativeness, and scientific significance of the research, and the likelihood of success of the project.

The Clan MacBean Foundation Grant provides financial assistance to men or women seeking to further their skills and knowledge in studies related to Scottish culture or assist in the initial establishment or continued maintenance of a project relating to Scottish Culture.

Each year, the NSS awards a Ralph W. Stone Graduate Fellowship for cave-related thesis research. The annual award is currently $1700. NSS members currently pursuing graduate studies anywhere in the Worlds are eligible to apply. Applicants should submit a proposal package including: * A project description, i.e. a summary of previous work in the field of study and how the proposed project should expand our understanding of that field; a statement describing what data are to be acquired and how; and a section describing possible results and implications of the study. The project description including figures and tables is limited to seven (7) pages. An additional two pages may be used for the 'Literature Cited' section. * A resume, including your NSS number. * A detailed academic record, such as a grade transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable). * At least two letters of recommendation, including one from your thesis advisor. * A budget and budget justification, including a list of other organizations to which this (or a similar) proposal has been or will be submitted. Specifically, we want to know how the awardee will spend any funding we provide.