Financial Aid
Grants
Types of Grants
• Tuition
Grants
• Executive
Grants
• Government
Grants
Tuition Grants
Definition of Dependent Student:
Was the student born before January 1, 1983?
Will the student be working on a master’s or doctorate program?
Is the student married?
Does the student have children or other dependents (other than a spouse) who receive more than half of their support from the student?
Is the student an orphan or was (until age 18) the student a ward/dependent of the court?
Is the student a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?
An answer “Yes” to any of the above questions would cause the student to be considered independent and consequently ineligible for any of the Dependent Grants. Answering “No” to all questions would cause the student to be considered dependent and eligible for the Dependent Grants.
ACHIEVE Tuition Grant
CRITERIA: For Undergraduate students who have attended SAGU previously, but not completed a degree. You must not have attended for at least one academic year.
Complete Part A of the SAGU application. Turn in Part A and the Achieve Tuition Grant Application to the School of Distance Education. Ask your minister to complete and turn in Part B of the SAGU Application.
All new Distance Education (DE) students are required to complete the DE version of a course called Learning and Development. This 2 hour course also serves as your orientation to DE.
ACHIEVE provides you with a grant equal to the tuition cost of the Learning and Development course. For your first semester only, you receive a tuition grant equal to 2 credit hours.
If you have already completed the DE version of Learning and Development, you can still receive a tuition grant equal to the cost of 2 credit hours.
If you enroll in 8 credit hours or more, ACHIEVE provides an extra hour of tuition grant, equaling the cost of 3 credit hours.
The tuition grant is only available during your first semester back at SAGU and can only be approved after a student has been accepted to the University.
HOW TO APPLY: Download Application (PDF)
Please return Part A of the SAGU Application and Tuition Grant Application Form to:
Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Attn: School of Distance Education
1200 Sycamore St.
Waxahachie, TX, 75165
You may also fax your application forms to: 972.923.8123
Minister’s Dependent
CRITERIA: Dependent child or spouse of living or deceased ordained A/G minister (if deceased, spouse cannot be remarried). Dependent Children, who are full-time undergraduate students, are eligible for the grant. Spouses, who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students, are eligible for the grant.
AMOUNT: 10% of the average full-time tuition package. For 2006-2007 the amount for undergraduate is $1,010 per year. This is equally divided over fall and spring. 50% of the average full time tuition package if ordained A/G minister is deceased.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Missionary Dependent
CRITERIA: Dependent child or spouse of living or deceased nationally appointed foreign or home A/G missionary (if deceased, spouse cannot be remarried). Dependent Children, who are full-time undergraduate students, are eligible for the grant. Spouses, who are full-time undergraduate or graduate students, are eligible for the grant. Missionaries themselves are not eligible for the Missionary’s Dependent grant but may be eligible for the Ordained Minister’s Grant.
AMOUNT: 50% of the average full-time tuition package. For 2006-2007 the amount for undergraduate is $5030. This is equally divided over fall and spring.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Ordained A/G Minister
CRITERIA: Ordained A/G minister enrolled full-time
AMOUNT: 10% of the average full time tuition package. For 2006-2007 the amount for undergraduate is $1,010 per year. The amount for graduate is $622 per year. This amount is divided equally over fall and spring.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Spouse Grant
CRITERIA: When both husband and wife are enrolled full-time, one receives a 25% tuition grant. If one student is a graduate student, the tuition grant is based on the graduate full-time tuition package.
AMOUNT: 25% of the average full time tuition package. For 2006-2007 the amount for undergraduate is $2520 per year and the graduate amount is $1560 per year. These amounts are equally divided over fall and spring.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Students from Children’s Homes
CRITERIA: Student must be from certified A/G children’s home or other chartered orphanage.
AMOUNT: 50% tuition package. For 2006-2007 the amount for undergraduate is $5030 per year. This amount is divided equally over fall and spring. Contact the Financial Aid Office to determine if specific homes/orphanages qualify for grant.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Executive Grants
**Definition of Dependent Child
Child must be
less than 25 years of age and must be unmarried.
Alumni Association President’s Grant
CRITERIA: Alumni Association President must be approved for eligibility by Administrative Committee. One tuition grant may be used each semester by only one of the following: Alumni Association President, Spouse, or Dependent* Child. Dependent Children must be enrolled in undergraduate program.
AMOUNT: 50% tuition
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
District C.E. Director
CRITERIA: Must
be C.E. Director of district supporting SAGU
AMOUNT: One free class per semester, 50% tuition on additional classes
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
District Officials
CRITERIA: Full-time A/G District Officials
AMOUNT: 50% tuition
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
District Officials
CRITERIA: Dependent* children of SAGU’s former faculty or BOR who served the university for 10 or more years. Available for undergraduate students only.
AMOUNT: 100% tuition for students residing on campus. 50% tuition for students residing off campus.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Faculty, Administration and Board of Regents Grants
CRITERIA: Faculty, Administration or Board of Regents member or their Dependents*, both undergraduate and graduate.
AMOUNT: 100% tuition
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
Faculty or Administration of other Assemblies of God schools Grant
CRITERIA: Faculty and Administrators enrolled in graduate program. Spouses of Faculty/Administrators enrolled in graduate or undergraduate programs. Dependent* Children of Faculty/Administrators enrolled in undergraduate program. Verification of position must be approved by Administrative Committee.
AMOUNT: Faculty/Administrators and their spouses, 50% tuition. Dependent* Children living on campus, 100% tuition. Dependent Children living off campus, 50%tuition.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1
SAGU Foundation Board Grant
AMOUNT: 50% tuition
Government Grants
Financial Aid is paid according to student enrollment as of the official census date. All aid is disbursed to student accounts as soon as possible after official enrollment has been determined.
Federal Pell Grant
Description: Need-based grant for undergraduates only.
Annual Amount: $400 - $4050 (Depends on enrollment status)
Application: FAFSA
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Description: Need-based grant for undergraduates only. For students with exceptional need-Pell Grant recipients. Limited funding.
Annual Amount: $1,000 for full-time
Application: FAFSA, Apply by March 1
Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) LEAP Grant (formerly SSIG)
Description: Need-based state grant for Texas residents with non-theological majors and no athletic scholarships. Full-time enrollment.
Annual Amount: Maximum award $3,000
Application: FAFSA, Apply by March 1
Toward Excellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant
Description: Need-based state grant for Texas residents enrolled full-time. Graduate of public or accredited private Texas H.S.; having completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum; enrolled as entering undergraduate student no later than the end of the 16th month after H.S. Graduation. Continuation grants available.
Annual Amount: Pending at press time. Estimated at $3,140 per year.
Application: FAFSA, H.S. transcript with proper documentation
Teach for Texas Conditional Grant
Description: Need-based grant to Texas resident; junior or senior in teacher education program; recommended by head of education department; commitment to teach 5 years in teaching field or community with critical shortage. Note: Funding is very limited for this program. Becomes a loan if student fails to meet teaching obligation.
Annual Amount: $5,000
Application: FAFSA, Teach for Texas Application
State Vocational Rehabilitation
Description: Contact your home state rehabilitation office for eligibility requirements
Annual Amount: Varies
Application: Contact state agency
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
Description: Competition scholarship based on GPA, class work and test scores
Annual Amount: If funded
Application: Nomination by high school counselor
Out-of-State Grants
Description: Contact home state
Annual Amount: Varies
Application: Contact state agency