The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant provides financial assistance to post-secondary students who have been approved for Pell Grants by the federal government. The grant is available to individuals from low-income households to help offset the cost of attending a college or university. The amount of the grant varies depending on the student's financial need but ranges between $100 and $4,000 each year. Grants are credited to the student's school and paid to the student at least twice during each academic year.
The Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award is offered to assist students with fees and other financial burdens associated with attending post-secondary school. Applicants must meet the program's eligibility criteria, which include the completion of secondary school career credits, acceptable scores on the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test, and a grade point average of 3.0 in general high school subjects and 3.5 in career courses. The scholarship award is given to eligible students and covers 75 percent of tuition and related costs. Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.75 in college coursework to remain eligible for this scholarship.
The Kansas Board of Regents, the governing body of the state's universities, provides 250 vocational educational scholarships annually to students enrolled in two- and four-year programs at community and technical colleges. Applicants must take a vocational examination in November or March of each year to be considered for a $500 award. Candidates with the top scores are awarded the grant, and nearly half of all applicants receive the award.
The federal government offers the Pell Grant program, which provides grants to undergraduate students from low-income households. The grant is applicable to most post-secondary colleges and universities throughout the U.S. The program utilizes a number of calculations to determine the grant amount an eligible candidate may receive each year. These calculations take into account the academic program cost, the financial contribution expected from the student and whether the curriculum is offered on a full- or part-time basis. Grants are either dispersed to the attending school or directly to the student each year.