Scholarships and Grants

Federal Title IV Programs

Pell Grant

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Federal government determines eligibility. $976-$5,350 per year.

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Limited to students who are Pell Grant eligible. Awards range from $200-$2,000.

Stafford Loan

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Must be at least half-time. Up to $5,500 for first-year students, with no more than $3,500 being subsidized, $6,500 for second-year students, with no more than $4,500 being subsidized, and $7,500 for third- and fourth-year students, with no more than $5,500 being subsidized.

Perkins Loan

Need based on FAFSA analysis. First-year students and sophomores receive priority. Amount borrowed up to $2,000 per year.

Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (Plus)

Parent of a dependent undergraduate student. Must have good credit. Up to the cost of education minus financial aid.

University Work Study

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Minimum wage paid monthly.

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Must be Pell eligible, a U.S. citizen and complete a rigorous high school course of study. $750 first-year award; Second-year students must meet same requirements and have college GPA of 3.0 or better. Second year amount is $1,300.

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART)

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Must be Pell eligible, U.S. citizen, pursue an eligible major, 3.0 GPA and full-time. $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of an academic program.

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant/Loan

You must file the FAFSA, be admitted into Heidelberg's education program, currently completing coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching in a "high-need" field, have at least a cumulative 3.25 GPA for each payment period; or have a score above the 75th percentile on an admissions test, such as the SAT, ACT, or GRE. Up to $4,000 per year. Must agree to teach full time for four years in a Title I school serving low-income students or the grant turns into a Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan with 6.8% interest from teh date of original disbursement.

State of Ohio Programs

Ohio Board of Regents State Grants and Scholarship : 1-888-833-1133

State Grant

Need based on FAFSA analysis. Limited to students who are pell grant eligible.

War Orphan Scholarship

Children of deceased or severely disabled Ohio Veterans who served during period of war or declared conflict.