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Student Financial Aid > Grants > Federal AC Grant

 

The AC Grant is available to freshman or sophomore Pell Grant-eligible students who:

• Demonstrate financial need as calculated by the UND financial aid award package;  students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (effective July 1, 2009) as of the last day to add a full-term course; audited courses and preparatory courses like Math 102 do not count toward the enrollment requirement;

• Are U.S. Citizens or eligible non citizens (effective July 1, 2009); and

• In addition, to receive a freshman (0-23 credit hours) AC Grant award, a student must:

• Have not been previously enrolled in a degree-granting program of undergraduate education while a high school student;

• Have completed high school after January 1, 2006; and

• Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study.**

• In addition, to receive a sophomore (24-59 credit hours) AC Grant award, a student must:

• Have completed high school after January 1, 2005;

• Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study**; and

• Have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative institutional GPA

**For a complete list of eligible rigorous secondary school programs go to: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/about/ac-smart/state-programs.html.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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University of North Dakota
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Student Financial Aid Office
Twamley Hall Room 216
264 Centennial Drive Stop 8371
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8371
tel: 701.777.3121 or 1.800.CALL.UND (ext.73121)
fax: 701.777.2040
hours: [M-F 8AM - 4:30PM]
email: sfa@mail.und.nodak.edu