Types of Aid
Federal: Need Based
Insitutional: Need Based and Merit
Federal Aid
Students who demonstrate need may qualify for one or more types of federal financial assistance through The George Washington University, including:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and SMART Grants
- Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- College Work-Study Program
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Stafford Loan
- Federal TEACH Grant
Institutional Aid
Students who demonstrate financial need may qualify for one or more types of need based institutional aid through The George Washington University, including:
- The GW Guaranteed Grant
- The University Alumni Award
- Various endowed awards (check the University Bulletin for a complete list)
The conditions of some of our endowed scholarships are such that we ask students to let us know if they qualify. To view the requirements for these awards, please click here.
Students who demonstrate academic excellence may qualify for one of the following merit based institutional awards through The George Washington University. (Note: Merit awards are counted in our calculation of a family's financial need.)
- Presidential Academic Scholarship
- Presidential Scholarship
- Presidential Arts Scholarship
- Presidential International Scholarship
- Elliot Engineering Honors Scholarship
- Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholar
- Francine Trachtenberg Scholar
- Scottish Rite Scholarship
