Affording College An Introduction to Financial Aid

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

FSEOG summary The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program provides grant funds for undergraduate students who have not completed their first baccalaureate or professional degree.

FSEOG must be awarded first to students who show exceptional financial need as defined in law (i.e., students with the lowest Expected Family Contribution (EFC)s at that school), and priority must be given to Federal Pell Grant recipients. A student's eligibility for FSEOG may vary from school to school. The minimum annual FSEOG award is $100, and the maximum annual award is $4,000. Students in approved study abroad programs can receive a maximum FSEOG award of $4,400.

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Adapted with permission from "Financing Education Beyond High School,"
a presentation by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.