This grant provides tuition, textbooks and assistance with
transportation costs to eligible students.
Grant Application Form
(PDF format)
YOU MUST FIT ONE OF
THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW:
1 - SINGLE PREGNANT WOMEN
2 - SINGLE PARENT: a parent who (1)
is unmarried (i.e., divorced, widowed, or never married) or separated
from a spouse and (2) has a minor child or children for which the
parent has either custody or joint custody
3 - HOMEMAKER: An adult who has
worked primarily without pay to care for the home AND the
family for a minimum of 5 years, has diminished marketable skills, and
is unemployed or underemployed.
4 - DISPLACED HOMEMAKER: A homemaker
for at least 5 years, unemployed or under-employed who: (1) has been
dependent on the income of a relative but is no longer supported by
such income, or (2) because of divorce, separation or the death or
disability of a spouse must prepare for paid employment, or (3) has
been receiving public assistance.
5 - NON-TRADITIONAL CAREER TRAINEE:
Women and men who wish to seek employment in a occupation which
traditionally have been under represented by his/her gender.
Applicants who are members of this population group must declare an
approved non-traditional vocational program/ curriculum.
6 - INDIVIDUALS with LIMITED ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY: An adult who has limited ability in speaking,
reading, writing, or understanding the English language, and whose
native language is a language other than English.
7 - INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY:
Individuals who have documented disabilities related to hearing,
speech, vision, learning, mobility, psychiatric function and substance
abuse. Also individuals who have documented health-related impairments
such as diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis,
muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, or are HIV positive.
8 - ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED:
Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including foster
children, Pell grant or other financial assistance recipients, or
migrants.
INCOME GUIDELINES:
The family's gross income must not exceed:
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$ 19,000 |
self with no dependent |
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$ 25,000 |
self with one dependent |
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$ 27,000 |
self with two dependents |
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$ 29,000 |
self with three dependents |
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$ 31,000 |
self with four dependents |
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Add $ 2,000 for each additional
dependent |
Dependents: The number in the family who are
claimed on the income tax return or children for whom you have custody
or joint custody.
Note: According to federal guidelines, those
with the greatest financial need will have priority.
