College grant application process

ED offers three kinds of grants:

• Discretionary grants: awarded using a competitive process.
• Formula grants: uses formulas determined by Congress and has no application process.
• Student loans or grants: to help students attend college.

Discretionary Grants Information

• Getting Started with Discretionary Grants/
• ED grants forecast: competitions opening soon

Application Information

• Federal Register Notices: competitions and other announcements
• Apply: Deadlines, amounts, applications, more
• Forms

Online Applications

• Grants.gov: Application packages for ED programs
• Grants Management System (G5): Application packages on ED's online grants system

Pell Grants and Other Student Aid

To get a Pell grant, or other federal aid for college, you must complete the.

Other Grant Information

• A-Z list of all programs
• Grants.gov: federal government grant competitions
• IES funding: funding opportunities from ED's Institute for Education Sciences
• Training and Risk Management Tools

Grant Policy Resources

• Grant Award Laws, Regulations, and Resources
• How to Be Considered as a Peer Reviewer [PowerPoint, 2.5MB]
• Build America Buy America Waivers
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: Using Evidence to Strengthen Education Investments (PDF, 335KB)
• Opportunities for Peer Reviewers at the U.S. Department of Education
• Requesting Reconsideration of Denial of Continuation Award
• Returning Interest – G5 Events Page [PDF, 81KB]
• Use of Department of Education Funds as Matching Funds for AmeriCorps Programs [PDF, 221KB]