Federal Financial Aid
Not available to international or Canadian students.
Federal Pell Grant
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Eligibility: |
Grants are awarded on the basis of financial need. |
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Available Assistance: |
$976 to $5,350 |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
Undergraduate study or pursuing first baccalaureate degree. Pro-rated for less than full-time enrollment. |
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
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Eligibility: |
Awarded on the basis of financial need. |
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Available Assistance: |
Varies, $915 to $1,830 |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
At least half-time - Undergraduate 6 credit hours or more. |
Federal Work Study
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Eligibility: |
Awarded on the basis of financial need. |
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Available Assistance: |
Up to $3,000 annually. |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
At least half-time - 6 credit hours or more undergraduate; 4 credit hours or more graduate. |
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
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Eligibility: |
Must be a U.S. Citizen in your first or second academic year in a two- or four-year degree program. All students must have completed a rigorous high school program of study as designated by their state and second year students must have a grade point average from their first year of at least 3.0. |
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Available Assistance: |
Up to $750 first year Up to $1,300 second year |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
Full-time in a two- or four-year degree program. |
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/about/ac-smart/state-programs.html
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/hera.htm
National SMART Grant
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Eligibility: |
Must be a U.S. citizen in a four-year degree program. You must take at least one course specific to and required for a National SMART Grant-eligible major each semester. Must be in your third or fourth academic year pursuing a major in one of the following:
Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biochemistry/Biology, Biochemistry/Chemistry, Biology, Biology/Community College, Biology/Ecology, Biology/Microbiology, Biology/Physiology, Botany, CAD/Mechanical, Chemistry, Chemistry/ACS Certified, Chemistry/Community College, Computational Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Science/Community College, Construction Management, Earth Science, Electronics Engineering Tech., Electronics Technology, Engineering Design, Environ. Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Science, Industrial Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering Tech., Network Computing, Physics, Technology & Applied Sciences, Water Science or Zoology. Must have a grade point average of at least 3.0. |
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Available Assistance: |
Up to $4,000 per year |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
Full-time in a four-year degree program. |
Additional information can be found at:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/hera.htm
Teach Grant
The TEACH Grant Program provides grant funds to undergraduate students completing their first degree and graduate students who are completing or plan to complete coursework that is needed to begin a career in teaching, and who agree to serve for at least four years as a full-time, highly qualified teacher in a high-need field, in a school serving low-income students.
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Eligibility: |
Score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test (e.g. SAT, ACT, GRE); or Graduate from high school with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) to receive a grant as a freshman; or Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) through the most recent payment period on your college coursework to receive a grant for each subsequent term; or Be a current teacher or be a retiree from another occupation with expertise in a high-need field, enrolled in a Master's degree program; or Be a former teacher pursuing an alternative route to certification within a Master's degree program. |
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Available Assistance: |
Up to $4,000 per year, limited to $16,000 total as an undergraduate, and up to $8,000 as a graduate student. |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA with TEACH grant interest marked. University will notify eligible recipients. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
Award is prorated based on enrollment levels |
You must be accepted into one of the following eligible degree programs at NMU:
Learning Disabled (Masters), Math Education (Masters), Reading Specialist (Masters), Science Education (Masters), French Education, German Education, Spanish Education, Special Education, Elementary Education Emotional Impairment, Elementary Education Mathematics, Elementary Education Cognitive Impairment, Elementary Education Science, Secondary Education Biology, Secondary Education Chemistry, Secondary Education Emotional Impairment, Secondary Education Earth Science, Secondary Education Integrated Science, Secondary Education Mathematics, Secondary Education Cognitive Impairment, Secondary Education Physics
Additional information can be found here.
Federal Perkins Loan
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Eligibility: |
Awarded on the basis of financial need. |
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Available Assistance: |
Limited funding available. |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
At least half-time - 6 credit hours or more. |
William D. Ford Direct Student Loan
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Eligibility: |
Subsidized - based on financial need. Unsubsidized - cost minus aid. |
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Available Assistance: |
$3,500 - first year |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
At least half-time - 6 credit hours or more undergraduate; 4 credit hours or more graduate. |
Direct Additional Unsubsidized Loan
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Eligibility: |
Independent undergraduate and graduate students. |
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Available Assistance: |
Up to $4,000 per year first and second year; up to $5,000 per year third and fourth year; up to $12,000 per year for graduate students. |
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How to Apply: |
Submit FAFSA. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
At least half-time - 6 credit hours or more undergraduate; 4 credit hours or more graduate. |
Direct Plus Loan
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Eligibility: |
Parents of dependent undergraduate students. |
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Available Assistance: |
Maximum: cost minus aid |
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How to Apply: |
Contact the NMU Financial Aid Office for the Direct Plus Loan Application. |
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Enrollment Requirements: |
At least half-time - 6 credit hours or more. |
