Grants
Financial aid offers are based upon the information you provide on the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For assistance in completing the FAFSA register to
attend a FAFSA workshop.
Don't forget to check our Web pages on scholarships, loans and work study jobs for
other sources of funding!
Grant programs provide funding to students that does not have to be repaid.
***The offer notification assumes full-time enrollment at CSCC. Offers may be cancelled
or reduced if enrollment drops below full-time at any point in a semester. Refer to
this Enrollment Chart for the specific enrollment requirements of most common financial aid programs.
Federal Pell Grant
- Need-based
- Eligibility is based on the Student Aid Index (SAI) calculated from filing the FAFSA.
- Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used (Pell LEU) is below the lifetime limit.
- For information on the Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used calculation see "More Information: Pell LEU."
The maximum annual award for the 2024-25 award year (Autumn 2024 through Summer 2025)
is $7,395.
Enrollment required: A minimum of 12 financial aid eligible credit hours each semester is required to
receive full eligibility, with pro-rated amounts given to students enrolled less than
12 credit hours. See "Awards for Less Than Full Time" for details.
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- A federal grant for students with exceptional financial need
- Funds are awarded on a first come, first served basis
Award amount: $750 per semester