Federal and State Grants

General Eligibility Requirements
To receive financial aid from federal and state programs the student must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
• Be registered with Selective Service if male, at least 18 years of age and born after December 31, 1959.  (Register online at www.sss.gov).
• Demonstrate financial need if applying for need-based aid.
• Be working toward a degree or certificate at Northland College.
• Make satisfactory academic progress as defined by Northland's Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (link)
• Not be in default on any loan or owe a refund on any grant made under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, at any institution.

Federal Grants

Federal PELL Grant - The Pell Grant is for students from low and middle income families who show financial need as determined by the FAFSA.  Amounts are determined by the U.S. Department of Education.  2010-11 Federal PELL Grants ranged from $555 to $5,550.   http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/PellGrants.jsp?tab=funding

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - available to undergraduates receiving PELL and demonstrating exceptional financial need who filed their FAFSA prior to May 1.   http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/FSEOG.jsp?tab=funding

Wisconsin Grants and Scholarships

Wisconsin Tuition Grants
The Wisconsin Tuition Grant (WTG) Program provides grant assistance to undergraduate, Wisconsin residents enrolled at least half-time in degree or certificate programs at non-profit, independent colleges or universities based in Wisconsin.  http://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html

Talent Incentive Program Grant
The Talent Incentive Program (TIP) Grant provides grant assistance to the most financially needy and educationally disadvantaged Wisconsin resident students attending colleges and universities in the State of Wisconsin.  http://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html

Indian Student Assistance Grant
Awards under this program are made to Wisconsin residents who are at least 25% Native American and are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in degree or certificate programs at University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College, independent colleges and universities, tribal colleges, or proprietary institutions based in Wisconsin  http://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html

Wisconsin Minority Retention Grants
Awards under this program are made to Wisconsin resident minority undergraduates, excluding first year students, enrolled at least half-time in independent, tribal, or Wisconsin Technical College institutions.  http://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html

Hearing and Visually Handicapped Student Grant
The Handicapped Student Grant Program was established to provide funding for undergraduate Wisconsin residents, enrolled at in-state or eligible out-of-state public or independent institutions who show financial need and have a severe or profound hearing or visual impairment.  http://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html

Academic Excellence Scholarship
Academic Excellence Scholarships are awarded to Wisconsin high school seniors who have the highest grade point average in each public and private high school throughout the State of Wisconsin. http://heab.state.wi.us/programs.html