Grants

Grants are a type of financial aid that does not have to be repaid. There are a number of different grant sources commonly available to students:

Federal Pell Grant

Ranging from $976 to $5,350, Pell Grants are the foundation of federal student aid, to which aid from other federal and nonfederal sources might be added.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

FSEOGs are awarded to undergraduate students who demonstrate exceptional financial need and whose Expected Family Contribution is low. Priority for these grants is given to Federal Pell Grant recipients.

JSC Grant

Johnson State College awards funds to undergraduates with exceptionally high financial need. We give priority to students who apply by JSC's priority deadlines.

State Student Incentive Grant Program

For these grants, eligibility requirements vary from state. Permanent Vermont residents should visit the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) Web site for more information. Students from outside of Vermont should check with the Higher Education Agency in their state for details. For contact details, search the Department of Education’s database of State Higher Education Agencies.

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

 This grant is funded by the federal government and awarded to undergraduates enrolled full-time or at least half-time in their first or second academic year and have completed a rigorous secondary school program. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and be Pell eligible. First-year students must have a high school graduation date after January 1, 2006 and have not been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program. Second-year students must have a high school graduation date after January 1, 2005 and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA after their first year as an undergraduate.

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant)

This grant is funded by the federal government and awarded to undergraduates enrolled full-time or at least half-time in their third or fourth academic year. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and a Pell Grant recipient and in an eligible degree program majoring in physical, environmental, life or computer sciences or engineering, technology, mathematics or a critical-need foreign language and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.