Grants

Grants are financial awards that are based on demonstration of financial need and do not have to be paid back.

View available grants:

• Federal Pell Grant
  The largest federal grant program provides awards from $400 to $4,050.
• Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant
  This grant provides $750 to eligible first-year undergrads and $1,300 to eligible second-year undergrads. Learn more
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
  This grant offers $200 to $4,000 to students pursuing a first baccalaureate degree.
• Commonwealth Grant
  The Commonwealth provides grants to qualified students with financial need who are domiciled residents of Virginia.
• College Scholarship Assistance Program
  This need-based state program makes grants ranging from $400 - $2,000 available to eligible students.
• Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program
  This program provides awards up to the cost of tuition and fees to students who graduated from a Virginia high school with a 2.5 cumulative GPA, are enrolled in a certificate or degree program, and are residents of Virginia.
• Part-Time Tuition Assistance Grant
  The Virginia Community College System provides tuition grants to qualified students enrolled for 1-6 semester credits.
• Northern Virginia Community College Tuition Assistance Grant
  This program provides assistance to full- and part-time students enrolled in credit-based courses who meet satisfactory academic progress standards.
• NOVA Book and Access Grant
  The Northern Virginia Community College Board provides a limited amount of financial support for students who are unable to purchase books during the first week of classes.
• Virginia Community College System Tuition Grant
  This program covers tuition and fees at any Virginia community college for high school or GED graduates who were in foster care, in custody of a social services agency, or considered as a special-needs adoption at the time of graduation.
• District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant
  The D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program provides awards for eligible students that equal the difference between in- and out-of-state tuition, not to exceed an annual maximum of $2,500 at a community college and a lifetime maximum of $50,000.
• Academic Competitiveness Grant
  The Academic Competitiveness Grant provides up to $750 for first-year students and $1,300 for second-year students who meet eligibility requirements.

Questions? Contact your campus Financial Aid Office.