Grants

Please be sure to check with Temple’s Office of Student Financial Services about need-based aid for which you may qualify, and with your home State for additional grant opportunities. For more information contact the Student Financial Services Office (SFS) at sfs@temple.edu

• Federal Pell Grants
• Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG) & National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) SMART Grants
• Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
• State Grants
• Temple University Grants

Federal Pell Grants are awarded to full- and part-time undergraduate students.  Eligibility is determined based on financial need as demonstrated by federal calculation from information supplied on the FAFSA application.  For academic year, 2008 -2009 award amounts range from $523 to a maximum of $4,731. All students applying for financial assistance will first be considered for a Federal Pell Grant.

Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant 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. Please use the Department of Education link provided below to learn more about the TEACH Grant Program.

 Because of the stringent service requirements of the grant (see below), Temple University feels it is not in the best interest of students to participate in this program.

" In exchange for receiving a TEACH Grant, you must agree to serve as a
full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students.

As a recipient of a TEACH Grant, you must teach for at least four academic years within eight calendar years of completing the program of study for which you received a TEACH Grant. IMPORTANT: If you fail to complete this service obligation, all amounts of TEACH Grants that you received will be converted to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. You must then repay this loan to the U.S. Department of Education. You will be charged interest from the date the grant(s) was disbursed."

US Dept. of Ed. TEACH Grant

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG) &

National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant ( SMART )Grant

ACG and SMART Grant are awarded to students who meet certain criteria established by the Federal government. Students apply for the ACG and SMART Grant by completing the FAFSA. Please visit the following US Department of Education website for more information on student eligibility:

US Dept. of Ed: ACG & SMART Grant

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) are awarded to undergraduates with exceptional financial need. Priority is given to students receiving Federal Pell Grants.

Full and part-time Pennsylvania State Grants are awarded to undergraduate Commonwealth residents through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). All Pennsylvania residents must apply for a state grant in order to be considered for any form of financial assistance from the University.

Non-Pennsylvania residents should check with their respective state agency for state grant information.  The U.S. Department of Education provides a full list of higher education agencies by state at the Education Resource Organizations Directory.  Students residing in states other than Pennsylvania can contact their state education department directly to inquire about scholarship and grant opportunities.  Not all state grant programs are transferable if a student is attending a school outside of their home state.

Temple University Grants (TUG) are University-funded, need-based grants for full-time, first-time undergraduate students which supplement other aid sources.