Westfield State College has grouped the various financial aid programs available to our students into three different categories: grant/waivers, loan and work. The following is a description of the grants that are available.

The Federal Pell Grant

Federally funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Education
Intended for students demonstrating extreme financial need
Available to undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.
Awards range from $890-$4,731
Does not need to be repaid

Academic Competitiveness Grant

Federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Must be a U.S. citizen
Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
Full time enrollment is required
Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study
If a first-year student, not have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program
If a second-year student, have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the first academic year
First-year award value is $750 and second-year award value is $1300
Does not need to be repaid

National SMART Grant

Federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Must be a U.S. citizen
Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient
Full time enrollment is required
Be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution
Available to Juniors and Seniors only
Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language
Have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
Award value is $4,000
Does not need to be repaid

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

Eligibility is based directly on demonstrated financial need
Available to undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time and pursuing their first bachelor’s degree
Awards range from $100-$1,000, are subject to available funding
Does not need to be repaid

The Financial Aid Tuition Waiver

Available to Massachusetts residents who are enrolled in the undergraduate day school.
Awards range from $100 to $970
Does not need to be repaid

The Massachusetts CASH Grant

State funded program awarded by the Financial Aid Office at WSC
Available to Massachusetts residents who are enrolled in the undergraduate day school.
Awards range from $100-$3,500
Does not need to be repaid

The Mass GRANT

State funded program awarded by the Financial Aid Office at WSC
Offered to students who demonstrate extreme financial need
Available to Massachusetts residents who are full-time undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree
Awards range from $300-$1,300
The Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance will notify students of their award
Does not need to be repaid

College Scholarship

A Westfield State College funded grant for needy students
Awards cannot exceed $7,000
Does not need to be repaid

The Westfield State College Housing Grant

A Westfield State College funded grant for needy students
Must be living on-campus
Awards range from $700-$1,400
Does not need to be repaid

The Part-Time Grant

Offered to students who demonstrate financial need
Available to students enrolled on a less-than full-time basis
Awards cannot exceed $650
Does not need to be repaid

The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education Grant

A Westfield State College funded grant for needy students
Available to students enrolled in the graduate program, or
Undergraduate students who are attending WSC part-time
Awards range from $200-$500
Does not need to be repaid

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