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.
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
The FAFSA is used for the PA State Grant application process. Below are the eligibility requirements:
- High School graduate
- Enrolled at least half-time (at least 6 semester credit hours)
- Admitted and enrolled in an approved program of study of at least 2 academic years in length
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Not have already earned a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
- Are a Pennsylvania resident
- Not have received the maximum number of PA State Grants permitted
- Not be in default on an educational loan; this also applies to any program where the award has been converted to a loan and the loan is in a default status
- File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) by the appropriate deadlines and complete the application process
Visit the PHEAA website for more detailed information.
After completing the FAFSA, PHEAA will receive your information and invite you to GrantUs by sending an email from NoReply@grantus.pheaa.org.
Students at Marietta College can receive a maximum annual award amount of $600. The deadline to receive the PHEAA grant is June 1st.
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.
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.
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.