Grants
Grants are programs that award funds that do not have to be repaid.
For Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Teach Grant
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program provides 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. After reading all the information on the fact sheet through the link below, if you are interested in the TEACH Grant Program, please contact Vicki Jacobson at 417-865-2815, ext. 7449.
TEACH Grant Fact Sheet and TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve (pdf)
For Undergraduate Students
Federal Pell Grant
The Federal Pell Grant is a federally funded grant program that you do not repay. The amount awarded is based on your federal eligibility and number of hours enrolled at the 100% drop/add period.
| Who: | Undergraduates (Including Degree Completion) with demonstrated need |
|---|---|
| How Much: | Up to $5,350 per academic year |
| How Long: | While pursuing first undergraduate degree |
| How to Apply: | Complete FAFSA annually |
| Deadline: | No deadline |
| Other: | Amount based on federal guidelines and allocations. |
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
The FSEOG is a federally funded grant program that you do not repay. It is only awarded to undergraduate students who are Federal Pell Grant eligible and have exceptional need. Once the money is depleted no more awards will be made. Students having filed their FAFSA by April 1 will be given first priority.
| Who: | Undergraduates (including Degree Completion) with demonstrated need. Must be a Pell Grant recipient. |
|---|---|
| How Much: | Up to $1,000 per academic year as determined by Federal Allocation |
| How Long: | While pursuing first undergraduate degree (excluding Adult Degree students) |
| How to Apply: | Complete FAFSA annually |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Other: | Subject to availability of funds. |
Academic Competitiveness Grant
An Academic Competitiveness Grant is for students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
- Be enrolled full-time in a degree program
- Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his or her program of study at a two-year or four-year degree-granting institution
- Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study (after January 1, 2006, if a first-year student, and after January 1, 2005, if a second-year student)
- If a first-year student, not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program
- If a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year.
| Who: | Undergraduates with demonstrated need. Must be a Pell Grant recipient |
|---|---|
| How Much: | Up to $750 for the first full-time academic year of study and up to $1,300 for the second full-time academic year of study |
| How Long: | While pursuing first undergraduate degree (excluding Degree Completion and Adult Degree students) |
| How to Apply: | Complete FAFSA annually |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Other: | Award based on federal guidelines and allocations. |
Go www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov to learn more about this grant program.
National SMART Grant
A National SMART Grant is for students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in course work required for the major.
To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
- Be enrolled full-time in a degree program
- Be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution
- Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language
- Have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (as set forth in federal regulations)
| Who: | Undergraduates with demonstrated need. Must be a Pell Grant recipient |
|---|---|
| How Much: | Up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth full-time academic years of study |
| How Long: | While pursuing first undergraduate degree (excluding Degree Completion and Adult Degree students) |
| How to Apply: | Complete FAFSA annually |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Other: | Award based on federal guidelines and allocations. |
Go to www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov to learn more about this grant program.
Thomas F. Zimmerman Ministerial Grant
The Thomas F. Zimmerman Ministerial Grant is a need-based grant for dependents of active Assemblies of God licensed/ordained ministers. Need is derived from the information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Form and documentation required annually.
EU Grant
| Who: | Awarded to full-time students based on academic achievement and need. |
|---|---|
| How Much: | Awards range from $500 to $10,000. |
| How Long: | Renewable for up to four years to students who maintain the required GPA and comply with university standards of conduct. Award remains the same through undergraduate degree except when GPA drops below renewal requirement or student fails to meet stated requirements. |
| How Do I Qualify: | Awards are determined based on information received on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). |
| Deadline: | Priority is given to those who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early. Priority deadline for the FAFSA is March 1. |