Federal Grants

In addition to university awarded scholarships, students may be awarded financial aid in the form of a grant.

Federal Pell Grants

These grants are awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to students determined to have significant financial need. The amount of each individual grant award depends on program funding and the student's eligibility and enrollment status. For the year ended 2010-11, 14% of Georgetown undergraduates received funding from Pell Grants. 

Students apply for the Federal Pell Grant by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information about these grants visit the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid Gateway.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)

Georgetown receives a small allocation of FSEOG funds from the U.S. Department of Education each year. These funds are awarded to students with the greatest financial need, most of whom will also be federal Pell Grant recipients.

FSEOG funds are used in conjunction with Georgetown University scholarship funds to meet the need for undergraduate scholarship assistance.