{"additionalLinks": [{"href": "/understand-aid/types/grants/pell", "id": null, "target": null, "value": "Federal Pell Grants", "widgetType": "anchor"}, {"href": "/understand-aid/types/grants/teach", "id": null, "target": null, "value": "TEACH Grants", "widgetType": "anchor"}, {"href": "/understand-aid/types/scholarships", "id": null, "target": null, "value": "Finding and Applying for Scholarships", "widgetType": "anchor"}], "href": "/understand-aid/types/grants/fseog", "id": "32523", "language": "en", "mainContent": [{"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "A Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. The FSEOG program is administered directly by the financial aid office at each participating school. Not all schools participate. Check with your school&#039;s financial aid office to find out if the school offers the FSEOG.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"headerSize": "2", "id": "how-apply", "value": "How to apply", "widgetType": "text_header"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "To get an FSEOG, you must fill out the <a href=\"/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa\"><em>Free Application for Federal Student Aid</em> (FAFSA<sup>\u00ae</sup>) form</a> so your college can determine how much <a class=\"glossary-term\" data-glossary-href=\"/glossary/financial-need.json\">financial need</a> you have. The <a class=\"glossary-term\" data-glossary-href=\"/glossary/financial-aid-office.json\">financial aid office</a> will award FSEOGs to students that have the most financial need. The FSEOG does not need to be repaid, except under certain circumstances. <a href=\"/understand-aid/types/grants#grant-repayment\">Find out why you might have to repay all or part of a federal grant</a>.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"headerSize": "2", "id": "how-much-money", "value": "Award amounts", "widgetType": "text_header"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "You can receive between $100 and $4,000 a year, depending on your financial need, when you apply, the amount of other aid you get, and the availability of funds at your school.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "Each participating school receives a certain amount of FSEOG funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s office of Federal Student Aid. Once the full amount of the school\u2019s FSEOG funds has been awarded to students, no more FSEOG awards can be made for that year. This system works differently from the Federal Pell Grant Program, which provides funds to every eligible student.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "So, make sure you apply for federal student aid as early as you can. Each school sets its own deadlines for campus-based funds. You can find a school\u2019s deadline on its website or by asking someone in its financial aid office.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"headerSize": "2", "id": "how-paid", "value": "How funds are delivered", "widgetType": "text_header"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "If you're eligible, your school will credit your student account, pay you directly, or combine these methods. Your school must disburse (pay out) funds at least once per term (semester, trimester, or quarter). Schools that do not use semesters, trimesters, or quarters must disburse funds at least twice per <a class=\"glossary-term\" data-glossary-href=\"/glossary/academic-year.json\">academic year</a>.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"headerSize": "2", "id": "maintain", "value": "How to maintain an FSEOG grant", "widgetType": "text_header"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "You must maintain enrollment as an undergraduate student and must not have previously earned a bachelor\u2019s degree. Your eligibility for federal student aid, including the FSEOG, is determined by <a href=\"/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa\">completing the FAFSA form</a> on an annual basis. Your institution will award the FSEOG each year based on that eligibility and other factors at the college.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}, {"classes": null, "id": null, "value": "<a href=\"/understand-aid/eligibility/staying-eligible\">Learn more about staying eligible for federal student aid while you\u2019re in school</a>.", "widgetType": "paragraph"}], "metadata": [{"type": "page_audience", "value": "customer", "widgetType": "metadata"}, {"type": "page_category", "value": "Content", "widgetType": "metadata"}, {"type": "user_journey", "value": "Apply for and Receive Aid", "widgetType": "metadata"}, {"type": "description", "value": "The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is available for undergraduates with exceptional financial need.", "widgetType": "metadata"}], "pageLayout": "static_page_273", "pageTemplate": "default", "pageTitle": "FSEOG (Grants)", "preface": [{"alignment": "left", "data": [{"headerSize": "1", "id": null, "value": "Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)", "widgetType": "text_header"}], "null": "Off", "type": "large", "widgetType": "hero"}, {"data": [{"href": "/", "value": "Home", "widgetType": "anchor"}, {"href": "/h/understand-aid", "value": "Understand Aid", "widgetType": "anchor"}, {"href": "/understand-aid/types", "value": "Types of Financial Aid", "widgetType": "anchor"}, {"href": "/understand-aid/types/grants", "value": "Grants", "widgetType": "anchor"}, {"href": "/understand-aid/types/grants/fseog", "value": "FSEOG (Grants)", "widgetType": "anchor"}], "widgetType": "breadcrumb"}], "prologue": [], "secondaryContent": [], "sideNav": [{"generate": "True", "widgetType": "side_nav"}], "summary": "", "translatable": false}