The following is a listing of aid types for which you may be eligible.  The aid office will make the determination using infomation from your admissions file and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Generally, grant aid may be available only if the student is seeking the first baccalaureate degree.

Institutional Scholarships/Grants (2009-2010):

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Trustees' Scholarship	$14000	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
President's Scholarship	$13000	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
Dean's Scholarship	$12000	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
Findlay Award	$9000	Based on high school gpa and ACT/SAT scores at time student is admitted
UF Music and Theatre Scholarships	varies	Awarded by faculty in music and theatre
UF Athletic Scholarship	varies	Contact coach in your respective sport

Merit scholarships, as listed above, are generally renewable for up to four years (total of five years of scholarship aid), but are limited to students who have not yet earned their first baccalaureate degree.  Likewise, students who enter the graduate portion of their program, even though they may not yet have earned the baccalaureate degree, are not eligible for the merit awards.

Scholarship amounts for transfer students generally mirror those for new students and are based on college level grades, assuming student has completed at least 12 transfer hours.  

Federal and State Grants (2009-10):

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Federal Pell Grant	$976- $5350	Full- or part-time student; requires FAFSA
Federal Supplemental Grant	$500-1500	For students with exceptional need; requires FAFSA
Ohio College Opportunity Grant	$600- 4992	requires FAFSA; program is subject to change pending outcome of state budget cycle for 2009-2011
Pennsylvania Higher Education Grant	up to $600	Pennsylvania resident; requires FAFSA

The U.S. Department of Education also funds the Academic Competetiveness Grant and National SMART Grant programs.  The former may be available to students in their first or second year of college, the latter to students in their third or fourth year of college. Students must be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and must have taken a rigorous secondary school program with a cumulative grade average of 3.00 or higher.  The SMART Grant program requires that students have achieved a 3.00 grade average or higher with a major in a select subset of majors.  Please contact the aid office for more details.

Additionally the federal TEACH Grant may be available to students seeking teaching licensure, but requires that students teach in certain academic subjects and in school districts with certain economic critera.  The financial aid office may make presentations in education classes in the fall to help students determine whether they might meet the requirements for the TEACH Grant.  More information about the grant may be found at TEACH Grant.

Loans (2009-2010):

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Federal Perkins Loan	Varies, up to $1500	requires FAFSA and need
Federal Stafford Loan	$3500 for freshman; up to $4500 for sophomore; up to $5500 for junior or senior	requires FAFSA
Federal PLUS Loan	Varies up to cost of education	Parent elects to borrow
Alternative Loan	Varies up to cost of education	Normally requires creditworty co-borrower
Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan	Beginning in 2008-09; student may borrow up to $2000	requires FAFSA

                                                                                                 
Student Employment (2009-2010):

Award letters will typically include work-study eligibility if the student is eligible, based on FAFSA information.  However, if the work-study eligibility appears on the award letter, that in no way guarantees the student a job.  Moreover, if the student does work, the earnings are paid directly to the student; they are not applied to the student's account.

Type	Amount	Eligibility
Federal Work-Study	up to $1500	Full-time student; FAFSA required and student demonstrates financial need
University Work-study	varies	Full-time students who do not demonstrate need