Undergraduate Student Grants and Loans
Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG)
Type of Aid
Grant does not have to be repaid. Starting in the 2010-2011 academic year.
Program Details
Effective with the 2010-2011 academic year, the IASG is available to eligible students whose parents or guardians died as a result of U.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 and who are not eligible for the Pell Grant. If your parent(s) or guardian(s) died as a result of U.S. military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 and you are eligible for the Pell Grant, you may qualify for an increase. Click for details on the Pell Grant.
Eligibility Requirements
- Complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Student must have been 23 years of age or younger when the parent or guardian died, OR must have been enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of the parent or guardian’s death, if over the age of 23.
- Student must meet all Title IV student eligibility requirements.
Annual Award Amounts
- Applicants with an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) that is not Pell-eligible, are eligible to receive an award under the IASG program. The amount of the IASG award is the same as the maximum Pell Grant for the award year, adjusted for the student’s enrollment status and cost of attendance. All other federal student aid will be awarded based on the student’s calculated EFC.