The federal government provides a variety of grant programs for undergraduate students. The grants are awarded based on a student's financial need as determined from the student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 

  

Federal Pell Grants 

Federal Pell Grants are designed to provide educational financial assistance to those undergraduate students with the greatest financial need. Federal Pell Grants provide the foundation for many financial aid packages to which other federal and non-federal funds can be added. Students who have earned a bachelor's degree are ineligible for a Federal Pell Grant. 

  

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) 

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are awarded to undergraduate students who have financial need and have not earned a bachelor's degree. Students receiving a Federal Pell Grant, and who have remaining financial need, will be given priority when awarding FSEOG funds. FSEOG awards and amounts are determined by Clarkson College. Generally, award amounts range from $350 to $750 per semester. 

  

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG) 

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grants are awarded to full-time, undergraduate, first and second year Pell Grant-eligible students who completed a rigorous high school curriculum. The student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to be considered eligible for an ACG during his or her second year.  Eligibility criteria and award amounts are established by the federal government.