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1. Federal Pell Grant - The Federal Pell Grant is a federally funded program available to undergraduate students during the academic year. The amount of the award is determined by the student's financial need.
   
   Please note, once a student has obtained a bachelor's degree, he/she is no longer eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. In addition, a student may only receive the equivalent of 2 full-time semesters of Federal Pell Grant during an academic year. Therefore, if you receive a full-time Federal Pell Grant for Fall and Spring semesters, you cannot receive a Federal Pell Grant during the Summer semester. However, if you are not enrolled full-time for both Fall and Spring semesters, you may have Pell eligibility for the Summer semester.
   
   
2. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) - The Federal SEOG provides funds for students with exceptional financial need. Please note, once a student has obtained a bachelor's degree, he/she is no longer eligible for the Federal SEOG Grant. Preference is given to Pell eligible students who have the lowest family contributions. Funding is limited.
   
   
3. Iowa Vocational/Technical Tuition Grant - This program provides for the awarding of grants to residents of Iowa who are enrolled in post-secondary vocational/technical programs at Iowa Community Colleges and who show need for financial assistance. Students must meet the July 1 state priority awarding deadline. Pre-vocational/technical majors do not qualify for the Iowa Vocational/Technical Tuition Grant.
   
   
4. Iowa Grant - This program provides for the awarding of grants to Iowa residents who attend Iowa post-secondary institutions and demonstrate exceptional financial need. Preference is given to students who meet the EICCD April 1 priority awarding deadline. Funding is very limited.
   
   
5. EICCD Grant - Preference is given to Iowa residents who meet the EICCD April 1 priority awarding deadline, are not eligible for Federal Pell Grants nor other financial aid covering full tuition, and have completed 12 semester hours of course work with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at EICCD, are registered for a minimum of 6 semester hours. Funding is very limited.