Grant assistance is administered strictly on a need basis and offered in a student's financial assistance award letter. Grants cannot be applied for separately.

Federal Pell Grants - Provide direct grant assistance to students with demonstrated financial need. Students apply directly to the Pell Grant program by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Awards currently range from $400 to $5,350 and do not have to be repaid.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) - Awards typically range from $100 to $4,000 and do not have to be repaid. Meredith College has a limited number of these grants, and awards are provided only to students with the highest demonstrated financial need.

North Carolina Legislative Tuition Grant (NCLTG) - Available to all North Carolina residents who are attending Meredith College full-time. Students do not need to apply for financial assistance in order to qualify for this $1,850 grant. Students just need to complete the 2009-2010 NCLTG form located on the Forms page.

North Carolina State Contractual Scholarship Fund (SCSF) - Awards typically range from $100 to $4,000 and do not have to be repaid. These funds are available to North Carolina residents attending Meredith College who have a demonstrated financial need according to the FAFSA.

North Carolina Educational Lottery Scholarship - The North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship (ELS) was created by the 2005 General Assembly to provide financial assistance to needy North Carolina resident students attending eligible colleges and universities located within the state of North Carolina.  Recipients must be enrolled at least half-time, make satisfactory academic progress, and meet specified need criteria.  Scholarships generally range from $100 to $2,500 per year.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program - The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program will provide up to $4,000 a year in grant aid to undergraduate and graduate students and students enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher credential program, or current or prospective teachers.   For more information about this federal program, please visit the US Department of Education website.  To apply for the TEACH grant, please download and complete our TEACH Grant Checklist.  Once the steps on the checklist have been completed and the proper documentation has been submitted to the financial assistance office, our office will verify your eligibility for the program.

Meredith College Grants - Annual grants provided by Meredith College for students with demonstrated need. These grants supplement federal and state aid. To be renewed, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress and continue to demonstrate need. These grants do not have to be repaid.