Federal Grants
Federal Pell Grant (Undergraduate)
The Federal Pell Grant eligibility is determined by the completion of the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Students with an Expected Family Contribution or EFC of 5,000 or less are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and accepted into a degree seeking program. The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds a student may receive over his or her lifetime is limited by a new federal law to be the equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding. Since the maximum amount of Pell Grant funding a student can receive each year is equal to 100%, the six-year equivalent is 600% (or six years, full-time).
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (Undergraduate)
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant or FSEOG is a need-based grant for students accepted into a degree seeking program and who have completed the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. Generally students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who complete their FAFSA by the University priority file date are eligible for the FSEOG. Half-time enrollment required.
Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (Undergraduate and Graduate)
The Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education or FTEACH Grant eligibility is limited to NEIU students accepted into the College of Education who have completed the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Students must have a declared major in the College of Education in a ‘high need’ subject area and have a signed Agreement to Serve with the U.S. Department of Education.
State Grants
Illinois Monetary Award Program (Undergraduate)
The Illinois Monetary Award Program or IMAP Grant eligibility is determined by the completion of the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Students must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and be accepted into a degree seeking program. Eligibility is limited to students who are residents of Illinois, with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 9,000 or less and expires after ten (10) full-time semesters of use.
Institutional Grants
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) Eagle Performance Award (Undergraduate)
The NEIU Eagle Performance Award eligibility is determined by the completion of the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Eligibility limited to those students who have a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.0, an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of 9,000 or less and an Illinois Monetary Award Program or IMAP Grant suspense status.
