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Grants

Coastal Alabama strives to provide every student with resources available for educational expenses. Students must complete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal and state grants. In some instances, funding is limited and first-come, first-serve. There may be certain requirements that must be met to be eligible for grants, see below.

Federal Pell Grants

  • Awarded based on FAFSA data.
  • Undergraduate students only.
  • Student’s with a Bachelor’s Degree do not qualify.
  • Awards vary depending on the cost of attendance and financial circumstances.
  • Limited to 12 semesters of full-time enrollment or its equivalent (600% LEU).
  • Awarded Fall, Spring, and Summer.
  • Does not have to be repaid.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants

  • Must be awarded a full Pell grant.
  • Limited funds based on availability, on a first come, first serve basis. 
  • Typically $500 per semester
  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
  • Does not have to be repaid.

Alabama Student Assistance Program Grants

  • Must be awarded a full Pell grant.
  • Limited funds based on availability, on a first come, first serve basis. 
  • Typically $300 per semester
  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
  • Does not have to be repaid.

(Re)Engage Alabama Grant Program

  • Adult learners who have been out of college for at least 2 years.
  • Must have at least 36 credit hours toward an Associate’s Degree.
  • Must not hold an earned college degree.
  • Other criteria may be required – see application.
  • Coastal’s eligible programs include Aviation, Hospitality Management, Cybersecurity, Computer/Information Sciences, and ADN Nursing. 
  • Completing the application does not guarantee grant eligibility. 
  • Does not have to be repaid.

Alabama Police Officer’s and Firefighter’s Survivors Educational Assistance Program (POFSEAP) 

  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
  • Must enroll in fall and spring semesters (summer optional).
  • Must be making satisfactory academic progress.
  • Covers tuition, instructional fees, books, and supplies.
  • Does not have to be repaid. 

Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant

  • Awarded based on FAFSA data. 
  • Cannot be eligible for a Federal Pell grant. 
  • Must be under the age of 24 or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of service member’s death. 
  • Parent or guardian must have died as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/ll. 
  • Does not have to be repaid.

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act

  • Awarded based on FAFSA data. 
  • Cannot be eligible for a Federal Pell grant. 
  • Must be under the age of 24 or enrolled in college at the time of first-responder’s death. 
  • Parent or guardian must havedied in the line of duty as a police officer, firefighter, or other public safety officer. 
  • Does not have to be repaid.

General Eligibility Requirements

  • Be unconditionally admitted to Coastal Alabama Community College
  • Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen
  • Be a high school graduate or successfully complete the GED
  • Be degree seeking and enrolled in an eligible program of study
  • Be taking classes that are necessary for graduation from the eligible program of study
  • Be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress standards
  • Students will not receive aid in excess of their cost of attendance
  • Students must not be in default on any federal educational loan or owe a repayment on a federal grant
  • Students must provide all information requested for completion of their financial aid file
  • Complete a FAFSA every year
  • Show financial need as determined by the FAFSA

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