|
Who
is eligible |
How
and when to apply |
Maximum
Amounts Available |
Funding
source |
| Pell
Grants (Basic Educational Opportunity Grants) |
- Students enrolled in
a degree program on at least a half-time basis
- Undergraduates only.
|
- Students must file
Basic Grant application or other approved form as soon as possible.
|
- Up to $4050 per year
depending on need.
|
- Federally funded and
awarded
|
| Stafford
loans |
- Students enrolled in
a degree program on at least a half-time program.
|
- Students must file
application form and supporting documentation as soon as possible.
|
- $2625 per year for
freshmen; $3500 for sophomores; $5500 for juniors and seniors.
|
- Insured by Federal
Government or Florida Assistance Commission. The Loan is made
by a lender such as a bank, credit union or savings & loan
association.
|
| Parent
Loans for Undergraduate Students |
- Parents of dependent
undergraduate students.
|
- Students must file
application form as soon as possible.
|
- Cost of education
minus estimated financial aid students is eligible for.
|
- Essentially same
provisions as Stafford Loan.
|
| Florida
Student Assistance Program |
- Full-time
under-graduates who have resided in Florida for 12 consecutive months
immediately preceding the academic year for which application is made.
|
- Students must file
application form and supporting documentation before April 1 of
previous academic year.
|
|
- Funded and awarded
by Florida Student Financial Assistance Commission.
|