Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
An ACG provides up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S. citizens, 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 also have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
The ACG award is in addition to the student’s Pell Grant award. Student must submit a FAFSA to apply for this grant.
Eligibility
If you can answer yes to all of the following questions, you could be eligible to receive an ACG:
- Are you a U.S. citizen?
- Did you graduate from high school after January 1, 2005?
- Are you eligible to receive a Pell Grant?
- Will you be enrolled as a full-time first or second year student in a two- or four-year degree program?
