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Financial Aid - Grants

General Information

  • See Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA for requirements forunion.jpg receiving Federal Assistance
  • Must be maintaining qualitative and quantitative Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), as defined by the Federal Department of Education, and in keeping with B-W requirements for good standing
  • Must meet all posted deadlines
  • Must comply with all requests for information from the Financial aid Office, especially when necessitated by federal verification requirements
  • Student must not have been convicted of any offense involving either possession or sale of illegal drugs within one year prior to receiving any type of Federal funding including Federal Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, Work Study or PLUS loans

You must notify the Office of Financial Aid in writing of any changes in enrollment or residency status (e.g. dropping classes, moving off-campus, etc.).      

Federal Pell Grant: 

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) serves as application
  • Maximum amount varies depending on federal appropriations
  • Undergraduate, degree-seeking (no prior degree), good academic standing
  • Eligibility based on financial need, as determined by federal processor
  • Application deadline – last day of regularly scheduled classes

Additional Information from the Department of Education     

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG):

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid serves as application
  • Maximum amount of $1500/year, depending on federal appropriations
  • Undergraduate, degree-seeking (no prior degree), good academic standing
  • Eligibility based on financial need, in conjunction with Pell Grant
  • Application deadline – last day of regularly scheduled classes

Additional Information from the Department of Education       

Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG):

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid serves as application
  • Maximum amount varies depending on state appropriations
  • Undergraduate, full-time, resident of Ohio, degree-seeking student
  • Eligibility based on total family income, household size
  • Application deadline is October 1 of award year

Additional Information from the Ohio Board of Regents      

Ohio Student Choice Grant: 

  • No separate application necessary
  • Amount varies depending on state appropriations
  • Undergraduate, full time, degree-seeking resident of Ohio
  • Have not attended any college or university full time prior to July 1, 1984
  • Students not applying for federal aid need to complete a separate form

Additional Information from the Ohio Board of Regents      

Baldwin-Wallace Grant: 

  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid serves as application
  • Amount varies depending on demonstrated financial need
  • Undergraduate, full time, degree-seeking (no prior degree)
  • Eligibility based on financial need and minimum gift assistance commitment for B-W.  

Academic Grant - up to $1,300:   For first and second year students only who qualify for a Federal Pell Grant. Recipient must also be enrolled full-time and identified as having participated in a "rigorous secondary school program", as defined by the federal government. A 3.0 cumulative GPA, at the end of the first academic year, is required for second year eligibility.

National SMART Grant - up to $4,000 per year in the student's 3rd and 4th year of college:   Must receive a Pell Grant to be eligible and have a major as defined by the federal government. Full-time enrollment and a minimum GPA of 3.0 are required for each semester of eligibility.