Federal Grants

Pell Grant

Award: Up to $7,395 per academic year. (Academic year 2023-24 and amount yet to be announced for academic year 2024-25.)

This grant is funded by the federal government. Eligibility is determined by the Department of Education on the basis of information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

Award: Amounts range from $200 – $2,000 per academic year (depends on the availability of federal funding)

This grant is funded by the federal government. Priority consideration is given to students with exceptional financial need who are eligible to receive the Federal Pell Grant and who have met the New College 2024-25 FAFSA priority deadline, February 1, 2024.

State Grants

Florida Student Assistance Grant

Award: Up to $1,300 per academic year

FSAG is a state funded grant program for Florida residents. Residency is determined by the Admissions Office for entering students and the Registrar’s Office for continuing students. FSAG is awarded to students based on financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Preference will be given to students who complete their 2024-25 FAFSA by the priority deadline, February 1, 2024. Continuing students must also meet the Florida Department of Education’s renewal criteria to remain eligible. Award is contingent upon sufficient appropriation of funds by the Florida Legislature and subject to requirements set by the state of Florida.

D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program

Award: Up to $10,000 per academic year

The D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG) is a grant that allows you to attend any public institution in the nation as if you are a resident of the school’s state. D.C. TAG pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition up to $10,000 a year. With a maximum of five award years, this grant can amount to a lifetime of $50,000.

Eligibility requirements include:

  • being a Washington, D.C. resident and having lived in the District of Columbia for at least 12 months prior to the beginning of their freshman year of college,
  • having graduated from high school or received a G.E.D. on or after Jan. 1, 1998 and
  • having begun freshman year of college within three years of graduating from high school.

Students should submit a copy of their eligibility determination letter from D.C. TAG to the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

Students must re-apply for the grant each year.

New College Institutional Grants

Students who submit the FAFSA and have an unmet need may qualify for the New College Need Based Grant.  Preference will be given to students who complete their 2024-25 FAFSA by the priority deadline, February 1, 2024.

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