Grants

FEDERAL

Federal Pell Grant Program

• Awarded to eligible students pursuing first baccalaureate and certain students enrolled in post-baccalaureate teacher certification or licensing programs
• Annual award amounts
  • $740 minimum
  • $7,395 maximum
• Actual award amount based on Student Aid Index (SAI) calculated from the FAFSA and enrollment status

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

• Eligible Students
  • Undergraduates pursuing first baccalaureate
  • Awarded first to students with exceptional financial need (i.e., students with the lowest SAIs at that school)
  • Priority to Federal Pell Grant recipients; due to limited funding provided to Hampden-Sydney, all FSEOG funds are limited to Federal Pell Grant recipients with an SAI of no more than $2,500, except in special circumstances.
• Annual award amounts
  • $100 minimum
  • $4,000 federal maximum; due to limited funding provided to Hampden-Sydney, maximum amount awarded is $1,500

STATE

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (VTAG)

• 2026-2027 estimated award = $5,250
• Priority filing date to apply is September 15, 2026
• Available to bonafide Virginia residents attending a private college in Virginia
• Not based on need
• Renewable for a maximum of eight semesters
• One-time application required
• Application provided by Financial Aid to deposited freshmen and transfers
• TAG application
• Students and parents may be required to provide proof of residency
• Not currently subject to satisfactory academic progress requirements

Other State Grants

• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
• Granville P. Meade Scholarship