Grants

Grants and tuition credits are considered gift aid and do not need to be repaid.

Federal Pell Grant

• Federal grant administered by the U.S. Department of Education
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
• Available to undergraduate students

How much will I receive in a Pell Grant?

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

• Federal grant administered by the university
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled in 12 credits or more who show extraordinary financial need
• Awards range from $200 to $4,000, depending on available funds and number of eligible applicants

Federal Teach Grant

• Federal grant administered by the university
• Provides up to $4,000 per year
• Available to eligible graduate students who agree to serve as a full-time, highly-qualified teacher in a high-need subject area in a designated low-income school for at least 4 years within 8 years of graduating
• Applicants must meet certain academic achievement requirements (i.e. maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25)
• May need to be repaid if student does not fulfill teacher service agreement

For additional information contact Traci Almeida, Graduate Admissions Coordinator: talmeida@umassd.edu or 508.999.8098

Massachusetts Grant (MassGrant) Program

• State funded grant program administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled full-time (12+ credits) who are a legal resident of Massachusetts
• FAFSA must be filed each year by May 1

Mass Part-Time Grant

• State funded grant program administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need and available funds
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled in 6-11 credits who are a legal resident of Massachusetts

Need-Based Tuition Credit

• Institutional funded program administered by the university
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled 6 credits or more who are a legal resident of Massachusetts
• Online & Continuing Education courses are not covered by this program
• The award may be adjusted or reduced based on final institutional and direct charges or changes to a student's cost of attendance (including but not limited to tuition, room, board, and/or any applicable fee adjustments) and will not be refunded.
• May only be applied to tuition and/or fees

Massachusetts Access Grant

• State funded program administered by the university
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time who are a legal resident of Massachusetts
• Online & Continuing Education courses are not covered by this program
• The award may be adjusted or reduced based on final institutional and direct charges or changes to a student's cost of attendance (including but not limited to tuition, room, board, and/or any applicable fee adjustments) and will not be refunded.

University Grant

• Institutional grant administered by the university
• Eligibility determined by demonstrated financial need
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time
• Online & Continuing Education courses are not covered by this program
• The award may be adjusted or reduced based on final institutional and direct charges or changes to a student's cost of attendance (including but not limited to tuition, room, board, and/or any applicable fee adjustments) and will not be refunded.
• May only be applied to tuition and fees