Federal Pell Grant
This program provides grant assistance to needy students attending college. The awards usually range from $400 to $4,731 annually. Pell Grants do not have to be repaid, provided that the student is enrolled in a degree program and maintains satisfactory progress.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
This is a campus-based program that provides grant assistance to needy, Pell grant eligible, students at the discretion of the college. The awards range from $600 to $1,000 annually. SEOG Grants do not have to be repaid.
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
Grants awarded to Pell Grant recipients who are U.S. citizens. Grant awards up to $750 for the first year entering students who have completed a rigorous high school program after 1/1/06; awards up to $1300 for second year students with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average after the first year, which have completed a rigorous high school program after 1/1/05. All recepients must also be enrolled full-time.
Federal National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART)
Grants up to $4,000 awarded to third and forth year students who are Pell Grant recipients, U.S. citizens, have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and majoring in mathematics, life or physical sciences, computer science, foreign language, engineering, or technology. Recipients must also be enrolled as full-time.
College Scholarship Assistance Program
This grant program, which is jointly administered by the Virginia State Council of Higher Education and Randolph-Macon College, provides grants to Virginia residents with high demonstrated need. Grants typically range from $400 to $1,000 annually and are non-repayable.
Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAG)
This benefit is available to Virginia residents who are attending private colleges in Virginia. It is a state effort to compensate for the difference between public and private school tuition costs. Eligible students received $3,200 for 2007-2008. All state residents who are seeking financial aid are expected to apply for TAG aid. The application deadline is July 31 of the award year. Applications received after July 31 are not guaranteed funding. Continuing students receiving TAG (who have had no break in enrollment) do not have to reapply annually. Currently enrolled Virginia residents who are not receiving TAG must submit the TAG application by July 31 of the award year. The TAG application for the 2008-2009 year can be printed from the official website of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia by going to their web page: http://www.schev.edu/Students/forms/tagapp.pdf or by accessing the Financial Aid forms bank.
Randolph-Macon College Grants
These non-repayable grant awards, which supplement federal and state aid for needy students, are made on an annual basis and currently range from $500 to $14,000. Satisfactory academic progress and continued evidence of need are required for renewal.
Family Grant Program
Beginning fall 2005, new recipients of the Family Grant may receive a up to $8,000 per year as long as two or more siblings are concurrently enrolled full-time. Students who are Academic Scholars (Presidental, or Achievement) and also qualify for the Family Grant will receive the larger of the two awards plus an additional $1,500 in recognition of their family connection to the college.
Pre-ministerial Grants
Students who are preparing for full-time church-related vocations in churches or denominations approved by the college after graduation are eligible to receive grants equal to one-half of tuition. Each student must furnish recommendations from the appropriate pastor, local church, charge conference, or ecclesiastical authority. Each student must also sign a note promising to repay the award if the student does not enter a church-related vocation. Recipients may also qualify for other types of aid based on demonstrated need.
Ministers' Family Grants
Dependents of ministers serving the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will receive grants equal to one-third of tuition. Recipients may also qualify for other types of aid based on demonstrated need.
Randolph Macon College Alumni Legacy Grants
Alumni Legacy Grants in the amount of $1,500 are offered to entering students with the following legacy connection to the college: father or mother, brother or sister, aunt or uncle, or grandfather or grandmother who previously attended the college. To be eligible, students must demonstrate the legacy connection, be accepted for admission, and complete the Entitlement Eligibility Form found in our Forms Bank.
Note: Please be aware that the maximum total of all Randolph-Macon non-need based awards, (i.e., presidential scholarships, legacy grants, family grants, minister's family grants, pre-ministerial grants, employee tuition remission, and tuition exchange) plus the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) may not exceed tuition.