Grants
Grants are "free money" that is not paid back. They are awarded based on need. An exception is the TEACH Grant, as noted below.
Program |
Description |
Eligibility |
Amount |
Terms |
Federally awarded grant |
Based on financial need; new eligibility determination beginning 2024-25; maximum lifetime limit of 6 full-time Pell awards |
Up to $7,395 |
Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours |
|
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) |
Federal grant money awarded by UC |
Must be Pell-eligible; early FAFSA application |
Ranges from $900 to $1,200 |
At least half-time enrollment |
TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grant |
Federal grant awarded by UC |
Non-need-based; 3.2 GPA and eligible education major; requires annual counseling and service agreement |
Up to $4,000 annually for max of $16,000 undergrad and $8,000 grad |
Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours; completion of specific service requirement to avoid grant becoming a loan |
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)
|
State awarded grant |
Must be Ohio resident; based on financial need and Uptown (non-regional) campus program; October 1 deadline date; maximum receipt for 5 years |
$3,200
|
Part-time students will have grant adjusted based on credit hours; restricted to tuition |
University Need Grant |
UC-based funds |
Based on financial need, other aid, and Uptown (non-regional) campus program; consideration through sophomore year only |
Ranges from $300 to $3,200 |
At least half-time enrollment |
UC-based funds |
Must be first-time college student (or direct transfer from Cincinnati State after attending direct from high school), Pell-eligible, and graduate of a Cincinnati Public School |
Combines with other grants and scholarships to cover cost of tuition and a book allowance |
Renewable for up to 4 years as long as student maintains Pell eligibility and continuous academic year full-time enrollment |
Notes:
- Must be admitted into a degree program to receive a grant.
- Grants, except TEACH, are limited to students who do not have a bachelor's degree.
- Eligibility criteria subject to change; maximum amounts are estimates and dependent upon sufficient funding.
- Early FAFSA application means limited funding; awards are made on a first-come, first-serve basis until funding is depleted.