Grants do not have to be repaid and are based on financial need. Students must submit the FAFSA to be considered for grants. There are three types of grants: University, state, and federal.

University

University Grant - A University-funded program to assist Cleveland State students with meeting their financial need.
Residence Hall Grant - A University-fund granted to undergraduate students who contract to live in Cleveland State residence halls for the full academic year. Eligibility is based on financial need. A minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA is required for continuing students.

State

Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG) - A state-funded grant program for Ohio residents only. Students must be enrolled full time (12 credit hours or more) to receive this grant. Eligibility is based on financial need.
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) - A state-funded grant program for first-time students who have never attended a college and are Ohio residents. Eligibility is based on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the FAFSA and is prorated based on a student’s enrollment.
Part-Time Ohio Instructional Grant - A state-funded grant program available to students who meet the eligibility requirements of the Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG), but are enrolled for less than 12 credit hours.

Note: Students cannot receive both the Ohio Instructional Grant (OIG) and the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG).

Federal

Federal Pell Grant - A federally-funded grant program. Eligibility is determined from FAFSA information. Amounts vary based on need and enrollment level (full time or part time). Only degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for the Pell Grant.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - A federally-funded grant program established to help meet the educational costs of exceptionally needy students. Eligibility is determined from FAFSA information. Only degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG).
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) - A federally-funded grant program available for the first time for the 2006-2007 school year for first-year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2006 and for second-year students who graduated from high school after January 1, 2005. The ACG provides to $750 for the first year of undergraduate study and up to $1,300 for the second year of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S citizens, eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, and who had successfully completed a rigorous high school program, as determined by the state or local education agency and recognized by the Secretary of Education. Second year students must also have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. To learn more, visit http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/.
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) - A National SMART Grant provides up to $4,000 for each of the third (minimum 60 earned credit hours) and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S. citizens, eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, and majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. To learn more, visit http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/.