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 March 1st, 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 18/19 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 and a FAFSA must be completed.

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. 

For additional detail on the grant programs, please log on to the student portal and click on "Financial Services." You may also visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/ for information on federal grants and www.Michigan.gov/mistudentaid for information on state grants.