Federal Aid Sources

Federal Pell Grant

The federal government offers the Federal Pell Grant to undergraduate students who
demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA® and have not earned a bachelor’s,
graduate, or professional degree.
The maximum Federal Pell Grant for the 2024-25 award year is $7,395. In some situations,
students can receive up to 150% of their scheduled Pell Grant for an award year. For example,
students could receive additional Pell Grant for a summer term. Students are not eligible to
receive Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time.
A Federal Pell Grant does not have to be repaid. However, there may be some circumstances
where you may have to repay a portion of this grant. To see additional examples that may
require a repayment, visit the Federal Grants page on the Federal Student Aid website.

Learn about Marietta College's new MC Pell Promise for incoming new students for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026!

MC Pell promise

Federal TEACH Grant

A Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant requires students to complete a teaching service obligation. If students do not complete the service obligation, the TEACH Grant will be converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan that must be repaid with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.

• To be eligible for a TEACH Grant, students must do the following:
• Meet the basic eligibility for the federal student aid programs
• Complete the FAFSA®
• Be enrolled in a TEACH-Grant-eligible program
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25
• Complete TEACH Grant Counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant
• Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay

The maximum TEACH Grant for the 2024-25 award year is $3,772.

Please be sure to review the requirements of the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay to understand the terms of the TEACH Grant.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

The FAFSA determines student eligibility for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), which Marietta College administers. MC Student Financial Services awards FSEOGs to enrolled undergraduate students with the greatest financial need.

Students can receive between $100 and $4,000 per year. Marietta College receives a certain amount of FSEOG funds each year from the US. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid. Once the full amount has been awarded to students, no additional FSEOG awards will be given for that year.

FSEOGs do not have to be repaid. However, there may be some circumstances where you may have to repay a portion of this grant. To see additional examples that may require a repayment, visit the Federal Grants page on the Federal Student Aid website. 

State Aid Sources

Choose Ohio First Scholarship

The Choose Ohio First Scholarship is part of Ohio's strategic effort to increase the number of graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Marietta College in the following majors:

• Actuarial Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Health Science
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience
• Petroleum Engineering
• Physics
• Psychology Graduate
• Physician Assistant

Eligible undergraduate students must be residents of Ohio. Selected recipients could receive a Choose Ohio First Scholarship up to $5,500 annually based on eligibility requirements and funding levels determined by the State of Ohio. To be considered for the Choose Ohio First Scholarship, a student must:

• Be admitted to Marietta College as a full-time student
• Show evidence of strong academic achievement with a 3.0 cumulative GPA in high school or
  college work
• Present a two-page essay explaining career goals and professional aspirations as well as how the Choose Ohio First Scholarship will enable them to work toward a STEM degree successfully
• Submit the Choose Ohio First Application form

The deadline to submit applications is March 1 for priority applications, and May 1 for secondary applications. Our application process is moving online. Please check back soon for updates on how to apply for the Choose Ohio First Scholarship.

Ohio College Opportunity Grant

The Ohio Department of Higher Education administers the Ohio College Opportunity Grant
(OCOG). This grant money is provided to Ohio residents who have financial need as determined by the FAFSA®. Students enrolled at Marietta College are eligible to receive this Ohio-based
grant. Students with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $3,750 or less and a maximum household income of $96,000. For the 2024-25 academic year, full-time students at Marietta College are eligible for
up to $5,000 of this grant annually.

OCOG can only be applied to tuition and general fee charges. If a student’s total institutional
aid exceeds the total cost of tuition and/or fees, OCOG will be reduced to only cover the
remaining tuition and general fee expenses. The general fee is defined as those assessed to all students.

Visit the OCOG Refund Policy for information on how your grant can be affected as a part-time student or by withdrawing from Marietta College. Please note that the Ohio Department of Higher Education requires that students comply with the selective service law in order to be eligible for Ohio’s state grants and/or scholarships per
the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) section 3345.32.