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Federal Academic
Competitiveness Grants
(AC Grant)
The Academic Competitiveness Grant is a federal grant program created to encourage students to take challenging courses in high school and to pursue college majors in high demand in the global economy. The Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant is restricted to students in their freshman and sophomore years of college.
The student must meet the following federally established criteria to receive a grant:
- Must complete the 2009/2010 FAFSA and be determined to be eligible for a federal Pell Grant during the 2009/2010 academic year
- Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Must complete a rigorous high school program of study as designated by their state
- Must be an undergraduate student in the first or second academic year of their four year program (at Notre Dame)
- For a second-year Academic Competitiveness Grant, the student must achieve a cumulative GPA from their first year at Notre Dame of at least a 3.0
An Academic Competitiveness Grant of up to $750 will be awarded to freshmen and up to $1,300 to sophomores who meet these criteria in 2009/2010. The amount of the AC Grant in combination with Federal Pell Grant and other financial aid cannot exceed demonstrated financial need.
The Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant is not automatically renewable. The student must apply annually and meet the stated eligibility criteria.
Please review the information on the National SMART Grant for students in their junior or senior year of college You may find this information on our website by clicking here.
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