The Dallas County Community College District administers the following grant programs:

Federal Pell Grant (PELL)

This grant is designed to help undergraduate, pre-baccalaureate students continue their education. The purpose of this program is to provide eligible students with a “foundation” of financial aid to assist with the cost of attending college. All students applying for financial assistance through a Dallas County Community College must apply for a Federal Pell Grant first, through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The U.S. Department of Education uses the data reported on the FAFSA in a formula established by Congress to determine a student’s financial need for the Pell Grant. Students who are in default or overpayments with any federal financial aid program are not eligible to receive a Pell Grant until the default/overpayment is resolved. Pell Grant recipients within the Dallas County Community College District must be enrolled in at least one credit hour and must comply with the satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy for federal aid.

Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG or AC Grant)

Academic Competitiveness Grants are awarded to students who recently graduated from high school with the Texas Recommended or Distinguished Curriculum (or in some cases, an equivalent) and who are enrolled in an associate degree program of study. Other eligibility requirements include full-time enrollment, maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA and also receiving a Pell grant.

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG)

This grant is awarded to students with exceptional financial need. SEOG funds are limited, and priority for the award is given to students who receive a Federal Pell Grant with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of zero. Eligibility for SEOG is determined with the data reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students who are in default or overpayments with any federal financial aid program are not eligible to receive a Pell Grant until the default/overpayment is resolved. SEOG recipients within the Dallas County Community College District must be enrolled in at least one credit hour and must have a Pell Grant award.

Texas Public Education Grants (TPEG)

These grants have limited funding and are awarded to eligible students who:

Texas Grant (TxGrant)
 
The purpose of this program is to provide a grant of money to enable well-prepared, eligible students to attend public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education in Texas. The priority in making awards is to provide continued funding to recipients already enrolled in the program who are in college and are making progress toward their degrees. For the past several years, state funding has not been adequate to make new awards to all entering freshmen who are otherwise eligible for the grant. Eligibility does not guarantee that a grant will be awarded.

For additional information, contact your college’s Financial Aid Office.