Grants
Grants at Carthage College are need-based and students
are required to file the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine
if they qualify. Carthage College participates in the following
grant programs:
Federal Pell Grant
A Federal Pell Grant does not need to be repaid. Pell Grants
are awarded only to undergraduate students who have not
earned a bachelor's or professional degree. For more information
on the Federal Pell Grant see http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
SEOG is for full-time undergraduate students with exceptional
financial need as determined by the FAFSA. These funds are
limited and do not need to be repaid. For more information
on Federal SEOG see http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html
Wisconsin Tuition Grant (WTG)
The state provides a grant program for Wisconsin residents
attending a private college within the state. Students must
submit the FAFSA to be considered. The WTG is based on need
and may range up to $2,900. To qualify as a resident of
Wisconsin for students under the age of 24, your parents
must have resided in Wisconsin for six months prior to the
beginning of the academic school year. For more information
regarding WTG see http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
Talent Incentive Program Grant
This state program provides grants to students who demonstrate
exceptional need. Students who qualify may be nominated in their freshman year
through Carthage to the state agency or can apply for this
program at their Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Program
(WEOP) Office. Once accepted, this aid lasts for four years.The FAFSA must also be filed to be considered
for the Talent Incentive Program Grant. For more information
see http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
Minority Retention Grant
The grant program provides limited funds to selected minority
students with exceptional financial need. Students must be nominated in their sophomore year. The FAFSA must be filed to be
considered. For more information see http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
Minority Teacher Forgivable Loan Program
The state offers a forgivable loan to any full-time, eligible
junior or senior enrolled in a Teacher Certification Program
with a minimum GPA of 2.50. This loan ranges up to $2,500
per year for a maximum of two years. 25 percent of the loan
is forgiven for each year spent teaching in an eligible
school. Students who apply early and demonstrate exceptional
financial need, will be nominated by the Carthage Office
of Student Financial Planning. For more information see
http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
Handicapped Student Grant
The state offers funding for WI residents who demonstrate
financial need and have severe or profound hearing or visual
impairment. Students are eligible to receive up to $1,800
per year for up to five years. The FAFSA must be filed in
order to qualify for this grant and the student must be
at least half-time. For more information see
http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
Indian Student Grant
The state offers up to $1,100 per year to any Wisconsin
resident who is at least twenty-five percent Native American
and is enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree or
certificate program for up to ten semesters. Students who
apply early and demonstrate exceptional financial need,
will be nominated by the Carthage Office of Student Financial
Planning. For more information see http://www.heab.state.wi.us/programs.html
Institutional Grant Programs
In addition to a broad range of Federal and State Programs,
Carthage supplements these awards with a generous commitment
of institutional need-based grants. The Financial Grant
is just one form of institutional aid in which the amount
varies based on need and completion of the FAFSA.
