Program	Description	Eligibility	Terms
Academic Competitiveness Grant-Year 1 Detailed Information from the Department of Education	Federally funded Gift Aid Awards up to $750 for first-year undergraduates	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Need-based Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree	Must be U.S. citizen, have graduated from high school after January 1, 2006, be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, have completed a rigorous high school program, and be enrolled as a full-time first-year student in a two-year or four-year degree program. Student must have completed 0-29 hours. Can receive for up to two semesters.
Academic Competitiveness Grant-Year 2 Detailed Information from the Department of Education	Federally funded Gift Aid Awards up to $1,300 for second-year undergraduates	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Need-based Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree	Must be U.S. citizen, have graduated from high school after January 1, 2005, be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, have completed a rigorous high school program, and be enrolled as a full-time second-year student in a two-year or four-year degree program. Student must have completed 30-59 hours and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for the semester that 30 hours is first reached. Can receive for up to two semesters.
Federal Pell Grant Detailed Information from the Department of Education	Federally funded Gift Aid Awards from $400-$4,050 (pending legislation)	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Need-based Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree	Less than half-time enrollment allowed in certain circumstances
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Detailed information from the Department of Education	Federally Funded Gift Aid Awards from $200-$1,000	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Need-based Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree	Must be enrolled half-time
Iowa Grant	State Funded Gift Aid Awards from $200-$1,000	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Based on exceptional financial need Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree Must be a resident of Iowa	Must be enrolled at least half time Limited to 8 semesters
Iowa Minority Academic Grants for Economic Success Program (IMAGES)	Awards from $200-$3,500	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Need-based Must be a resident of Iowa Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree Must meet specified minority status	Must maintain 24 hours and 2.00 g.p.a. per academic year Limited to 8 semesters
National SMART Grant (National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant) Detailed Information from the Department of Education	Federally funded Gift Aid Awards up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Need-based Undergraduate, first bachelor's degree	Must be U.S. citizen, be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, be enrolled full-time, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average in coursework required for their major, and be majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering, or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.
District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Detailed information from the DC Tuition Grant Program	Federally Funded Gift Aid Awards up to the difference between resident and nonresident tuition, or $10,000, whichever is less	Must meet General Eligibility Requirements Recipient must be domiciled in the District of Columbia Must have graduated from high school in 1998 or later For undergraduates working on first bachelor's degree	Must continue to be domiciled in the District of Columbia At least half-time enrollment Must apply annually