Grants and Scholarships

A common misconception about grants and scholarships is that only "poor" students can get them. The truth is, financial need isn't the only criteria for awarding grants and scholarships.

Programs award funds to students for a variety of reasons. You could get a scholarship based on:

Your particular major
Athletic ability
Scholastic ability
Religious affiliation
Race
Social activities

Scholarship Search

We encourage you to research as many grant and scholarship programs as you can. You might want to start with our database of scholarship opportunities just for union members and their families. If you are ready to expand your scholarship search in other directions, we invite you to utilize our Scholarship Search tools to access our comprehensive database of billions of dollars in grants and scholarships.

Undergraduate Scholarship Search

Graduate Scholarship Search

State and Campus Grants/Scholarships

While state grant programs or individual, campus-based financial aid programs may have different deadlines or require more information than what you provide on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), many use the FAFSA as the first step for applying.

Contact your state agency or your campus' Financial Aid Office to determine if they have alternative deadlines or form submission requirements for their programs.

State-specific grant and scholarship information

Federal Grants

The two most common programs are Pell Grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG).

What are they?
Both grants are forms of financial aid from the federal government that you do not have to repay.
Who qualifies?
Undergraduate students with financial need who have not yet earned a Bachelor's or professional degree. Students with exceptional financial need (i.e. the lowest Expected Family Contribution scores) qualify for the FSEOG.
How?
Fill out the FAFSA to find out if you qualify. Once the Department of Education processes your FAFSA, they will send you a report that notifies you of the types of financial aid for which you qualify.