Federal and State Grants

State Grants

Private non-profit institutions are eligible to award students the Michigan Tuition Grant. Rochester College students may be eligible for these grants. To be eligible, students must, among other qualifying criteria, apply for their FAFSA prior to June 30th, live in Michigan for a full calendar year, and place our school code (0022880) in the number one slot of the school selection list on their FAFSA. The award maximum is $2,000 for the 17/18 award year. Students may also be eligible for the Michigan Tuition Incentive Program. Students would have had to have received a letter from the State of Michigan demonstrating their eligibility.

Federal Grants

Students may be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and/ or the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG). Eligibility is determined by the “need” amount when completing the FAFSA. Pell is awarded to undergraduate students who have not yet earned a bachelors degree. Students eligible for the Pell grant are eligible for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and have filed their FAFSA by February 15. The award maximum for the Pell grant is $5,920 and the award maximum for the FSEOG grant is $500 for the 17/18 award year.