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Campus Aid Program	Type of Aid	Other Information	Annual Award Limits	Disbursement
Federal Pell Grant	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Available to undergraduates only	Up to $4,000	School acts as the U.S. Department of Education's agent
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Available to undergraduates only; check to see if you school participates in campus-based programs	Up to $4,000	School disburses funds to students
Academic Competitiveness Grant	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Available to undergraduates only who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant; check to see if you school participates in campus-based programs	Up to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year	School disburses funds to students
National SMART Grant	Grant: does not have to be repaid	Available to undergraduates only who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.	Up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study	School disburses funds to students
Federal Work-Study	Money is earned: does not have to be repaid	Available to undergraduates and graduates; check to see if your school participates in campus-based programs	Amount subject to work-study award given	School disburses earned funds to students
ROTC for undergraduate and graduate students who meet specific academic or physical fitness requirements.	Federal-merit scholarship program that will pay for college and provide a monthly allowance. You will be required to complete a period of military service after you graduate.	Program available at approximately 600 colleges nationwide. You will receive a commission as a U.S. military officer upon successful graduation. See our Aid Notes for more information	Amounts subject to acceptance into the program	Scholarship disbursed to the school. Monthly allowance disbursed to the student. More information about joining the program: see our Aid Notes for information

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