Undergraduate Grants
Some of the grants available to undergraduate students include:
Federal Pell Grants
The Federal Pell Grant provides funds to eligible undergraduate and Teacher Credential students pursuing a first bachelor's degree or teaching credential. Pell Grants are awarded to eligible students without regard to priority filing date.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants are awarded to eligible undergraduate Pell Grant recipients with exceptional need. Grant amounts are based on annual funding and priority is given to eligible full-time students who apply for aid by March 2nd.
Educational Opportunity Grant (EOP)
Eligible full-time undergraduates admitted through the Educational Opportunity Program may receive EOP Grant funds. Students with EOP admission questions may contact Student Academic Services at (510) 885-3751.
State University Grants
State University Grants, for California residents, pay the state university fee for eligible Cal State East Bay undergraduate, graduate and teacher credential students. The grant pays the fee for students who are enrolled in 7.1 or more units. Students with other registration fee payment resources, including fee scholarships, fee waivers, Cal Grant (fees) and Vocational Rehabilitation, and students who do not pay the State University Fee are not eligible to receive SUG. Students must notify the Office of Financial Aid if registration fees are paid by any third party. Grants are based on need and annual funding, and priority is given to eligible students applying by March 2nd.
Cal Grants
New Cal Grant applicants must complete both the FAFSA and a Grade Point Average (GPA) Verification Form. The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) must receive GPA verifications for new Cal Grant "A" and "B" students by March 2nd. Cal Grant "A" pays the state university fee for eligible undergraduates and for some teacher credential students. Cal Grant "B" provides access funds for new undergraduate recipients and subsistence plus state university fee payment for eligible continuing and some teacher credential students.
New Cal Grant recipients receive award notices directly from CSAC. Continuing students may receive estimated Cal Grant awards on their Financial Aid Offer Letters. These renewal awards are based on previous receipt of Cal Grant at Cal State East Bay and are subject to verification by CSAC. Please let us know if you have withdrawn from any Cal Grant program at another institution. If you received a Cal Grant at another institution, you must notify CSAC at (888) 224-7268 of your school change. You should also notify the Office of Financial Aid at Cal State East Bay. If you are entering our teacher credential program and have a Cal Grant "A" or "B", you should contact the Office of Financial Aid for a Request for Cal Grant Teaching Credential Program Benefits form.
Students with another registration fee payment resource, including fee scholarships, fee waivers, State University Grant, and Vocational Rehabilitation, and students who do not pay the State University Fee are not eligible to receive fee payment from a Cal Grant. Students must notify the Office of Financial Aid if registration fees are paid by any third party.
Federal Work Study Grant (FWS)
Federal Work Study allows students to earn money by working on or off campus. The FWS program also encourages community service employment and helps students gain work experience while earning money and pursuing a degree. For more information see Work Study.
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
The Academic Competitiveness Grant is available for first year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006, and for second year students (those with a minimum of 45 earned units) who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005.
ACG will provide up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. Students must be US Citizens and eligible for Pell Grant.
National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant)
The National Smart Grant is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences; mathematics; technology or engineering; or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.
The student must also have maintained a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award. A National SMART Grant will provide up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study. Students must be a US Citizen and be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution.
