Financial Aid Grants

Financial aid grants are funding awards that do not have to be repaid. All education grants are based on financial aid need, and are basically gift money from some funding source - usually the government, your school, or a private / non-profit entity.

Grants are need-based programs and are awarded depending on the financial need of your family. It is important to exhaust all forms of available financial aid, including grants, before you decide to take out a loan that must be paid back.

The most common, well-known types of education grant programs include:

• Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
• State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG)