Grant Programs
Federal Pell Grant
The Federal Pell Grant is the largest of the federal grant programs. It assists undergraduate students in paying for their college education. Awards are $400-$4,310 for the 2007-08 academic year. The amount of the award is based on the financial need of the family as determined by federal regulations.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) awards grants to financially needy undergraduate students. Priority is given to Pell Grant recipients. The average award is $400 per academic year.
Michigan Competitive Scholarship Program
The Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority provides competitive scholarships not to exceed the amount of the regular tuition and fees at Gogebic Community College. An applicant must be a resident of Michigan, graduate from a Michigan high school and qualify as a result of his/her performance on the competitive examination (ACT). The applicant must not have attended a college following graduation from high school or prior to the qualifying examination. A student must be in good standing and have at least a 2.0 GPA to renew the scholarship. High school seniors should see their high school counselor for test dates and registration materials. This should be completed early in September or October.
The student must have a copy of the ACT test scores and a copy of the FAFSA sent to the state scholarship program to be considered for an award. Students may receive up to ten full semesters of assistance provided they renew their applications annually. The maximum award for 2002-03 is $1,300.
Michigan Adult Part-Time Grant
The Michigan Adult Part-Time Grant Program is designed to provide grant assistance for needy adults who enroll at GCC on a part-time basis. Grants of up to $600 per year are available for not more than two years of study. To be eligible a student must meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrate financial need
- Michigan resident
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Making satisfactory academic progress
- Not in default on an educational loan
- Not incarcerated
- Enrolled in a program other than theology or divinity
- Self-supporting based on federal guidelines
- Out of high school at least two years (other than GED)
- Undergraduate student
- Enrolled as a part-time student (3-11 credits)
Michigan Educational Opportunity Program
The Michigan Educational Opportunity Program (MEOG) is designed to provide grant assistance for needy undergraduate students who are enrolled on at least a half-time basis in a certificate or associate degree program at GCC. Grants under this program at GCC typically average $400 per year. The program complements the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program and has the same general eligibility requirements with the added requirement of 12 months Michigan residency.
Carl Perkins Grant
The Carl Perkins Program is available to assist qualified students with tuition, fees, and other allowable educational expenses. Applicants will receive an assessment of their financial need and are required to fill out the FAFSA. The Expected Family Contribution, which is determined by the federal processor according to a federal need analysis formula, will be used to determine the unmet need of student applicants. Students will be ranked according to need and priority for financial assistance will be given to students with the highest need, taking into account sources of aid from all other sources.
Special consideration will be given to students who are members of special populations and who may be experiencing unusual circumstances in their financial status that are not adequately considered in the regular need analysis structure. Special populations may include students with disabilities, those who are economically or academically disadvantaged, displaced homemakers, single parents, or are enrolled in a program not traditionally considered available to his/her gender, etc.
Students must be enrolled in an eligible vocational program. Applications for this grant are available in the Financial Aid Office. The maximum award amount per year is $500.