Educational Assistance Grants
- Educational assistance grants encourage higher education with financial assistance.grant on a $50 bill image by Nikolay Okhitin from Fotolia.com
Educational assistance grants are available form a number of sources in the United States, though primarily they come from governmental agencies. Every state and territory offers its own unique educational assistance grants. Those detailed below represent only a few of the grants that are available. The federal government also offers educational assistance grants, and military personal and minorities have access to specialized grants. - MyCAA offers financial aid to those married to active service members.military image by T.Tulic from Fotolia.com
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program offers educational assistance to spouses of military personal. Colloquially known as Spouse Tuition Assistance, MyCAA awards up to $6,000 to the spouses of active duty members of the U.S. Military, National Guard, or reserve components. The educational assistance grant can be used to pay for education, training courses, and licensing and/or credentialing fees, including occupational certification for professionals such as teachers of medical personnel. MyCAA can also be used to pay for GED and High School completion classes, and ESL. To learn more about this grant, you may contact: aiportal.acc.af.mil/mycaa. Tel: 800-342-9647 - DCTAG is available to DC residents irrespective of merit and need.Lincoln Memorial - Washington DC image by Misha Tyukin from Fotolia.com
For residents of the District of Columbia, look no further than the D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG). DCTAG provides students with up to $10,000 annually to make up for the discrepancy between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public universities in the United States, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The program offers $2,500 a year to those who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities, private schools in Washington, D.C., and two-year schools nationwide. The grant is neither need nor merit based. For more information, please contact:
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
810 First Street, NE, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-727-6436
dconeapp.dc.gov - TEACH is an educational assistance grant available to future teachers.merry teacher image by Valentin Mosichev from Fotolia.com
The TEACH Grant was created in 2007 by Congress to give educational assistance to students pursuing a career in teaching. The grant provides up to $4,000 annually to students, with preference going to students intending to teach in high-need subject areas such as Math, Science, Bilingual Education, and Special Education. The academic requirement for this educational assistance grant is a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or a score in the 75th percentile on a college admission exam such as the Standard Aptitude Test. To apply, fill out a FAFSA form. For more information, you may contact the:
Federal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
teach-ats.ed.gov - UNCF offers a variety of scholarships to African American students.beautiful african american woman image by Elke Dennis from Fotolia.com
Through various partnerships, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) offers 25 educational assistance grants to African American students. The UNCF General Scholarship is available to current college students or those enrolled in a college or university for the coming academic year. Financial assistance is available for up to $5,000 annually to students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 attending or bound to attend one of 39 UNFC institutes, a list of which can be found online at the United Negro College Fund website. For more information about this grant, you may contact:
United Negro College Fund
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 10444
Fairfax, VA
800-331-2244
unfc.org
