2007-08
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant
Fact Sheet

Program Description
President Bush signed into law the Academic Competitiveness Grant on February 8, 2006, as part of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005.  The grant is intended to encourage high school students to complete challenging and rigorous coursework in high school which will likely increase their success in college and lead them to pursue college majors in high demand in the global economy. See the links below for additional US Department of Education (USDE) information and Florida eligibility criteria options for 2007-08.

USDE Student Eligibility Options for New Academic Grants
http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/competitiveness/ac-smart.pdf

Information for Financial Aid Professionals (also includes National SMART grant)
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/NewPrograms.jsp
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/HERA/GenEligibilityChgElig.html

Florida Eligibility Criteria Options for 2007-08

For further information contact OSFA, State Programs, Suite 70, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759.  Contact OSFA toll-free at 1-888-827-2004.