Grants and Waivers

CONNECTIONS

UMass Dartmouth is pleased to make available a new program of financial assistance to assist you in paying your bill. Called CONNECTIONS, it offers a $400 fee waiver per semester and allows the opportunity for you to participate in learning and research activities with faculty and community service agencies.

Take a look at what's offered for projects both on-campus and off-campus.  (Search criteria for "on-campus" and "off-campus" opportunities can be set in the Job Type field.)

This program is designed for those students who are having difficulty paying for increased costs. If interested, please download, fill in, and submit the application, or contact Bruce Palmer in the Financial Aid Office at 508-999-8643 or by email: financialaid@umassd.edu. For additional information click here.

For faculty interested in listing a project with the program, please go to the Student job listings at http://www.umassd.edu/financialaid/studentemp/listings/ and enter your research project as a Connections (on-campus) job type.  For community service agencies interested in listing a project with the program, please download, complete, and fax the Project Description form to 508-999-8935 or email to stuemployment@umassd.edu.   Also, all supervisors should familiarize yourselves with the Connections supervisor responsibilities.

Federal Pell Grant

• a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Education
• eligibility is based on demonstrated financial need
• for 2008-2009, the Federal Pell Grant award range is from $523 to $4,731 depending on enrollment status and Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The maximum EFC to be eligible for Pell in 2008-2009 is 4000.
• the amount of the grant is based on eligibility determined by the federal government
• available to undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor's degree
• does not need to be repaid

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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

• a federal grant awarded by Financial Aid Services at UMD
• eligibility is based directly on demonstrated financial need
• the maximum SEOG award is $4,000. Award amounts vary depending on funding. Eligibility consideration is limited to Pell Grant recipients.
• available to undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time in a degree program
• does not need to be repaid

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Need-Based Tuition Waiver and Cash Grant

• State funded waiver / grant programs awarded by Financial Aid Services at UMD
• eligibility is based on demonstrated financial need
• available to undergraduate students who are Massachusetts residents
• applies to state funded undergraduate degree courses only
• does not need to be repaid

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University Scholarship

• an institutional fee waiver awarded by Financial Aid Services at UMD
• eligibility is based on demonstrated financial need
• available to students enrolled at least half-time in a degree program
• does not need to be repaid

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MassGrant Program

• a state funded program administered by the Office of Student Financial Assistance of the Board of Higher Education
• eligibility is based directly on demonstrated financial need
• available to undergraduate students enrolled full-time who are Massachusetts residents (and dependents' parents must also be residents)
• must file FAFSA prior to May 1
• does not need to be repaid

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MASSGrant Part Time Grant Program

• a state funded program administered by the Office of Student Financial Assistance of the Board of Higher Education
• student must be a matriculated Massachusetts resident attending part time (6-11 credits)
• eligibility is determined by the Financial Aid Office based on need and the availability of funds
• does not need to be repaid

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 Last Updated On: 5/12/08