Grants
Pell Grant
A need-based grant provided to low-income undergraduates and teaching credential students at NDNU. Grant amounts are dependent on the student’s expected family contribution (EFC) on the FAFSA, the cost of attendance determined by the institution, and the student’s enrollment status. The Pell Grant is automatically applied to your NDNU financial aid package if you qualify.
Cal Grant
The Cal Grant is a California-specific financial aid allocation that does not need to be paid back. Cal Grant applicants must apply using the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application by the deadline and meet all eligibility, financial, and minimum GPA requirements of either program. Cal Grants are administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). For more information, please visit https://www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grants or contact NDNU Office of Financial Aid at finaid@ndnu.edu for assistance.
Teach Grant
The TEACH Grant program—created by the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007— awards annual grants of up to $4,000, to eligible undergraduate and graduate students who agree to serve as a full-time teacher in mathematics, science, foreign language, bilingual education, special education, or reading at a high-need school for not less than 4 years within 8 years of graduation. For students who fail to fulfill this service requirement, grants are converted to Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans with interest accrued from the date the grants were awarded.
At NDNU, Teach Grants can be awarded to credential and graduate students. TEACH Grant career amounts are limited to $16,000 for the student’s first Bachelor’s and post-baccalaureate degree programs combined. The career amount limit for a graduate student pursuing the master’s degree is $8,000
Qualifying for Teach Grant
- Enroll in a qualifying education program at NDNU
- Enter with and/or maintain a college GPA minimum of 3.25
- Complete the Teach Grant Agreement to Serve and the Teach Grant Counseling each award year at https://studentaid.gov/teach-grant-program
- Successfully complete FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
For more information, please visit https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/teach or contact the NDNU Office of Financial Aid at finaid@ndnu.edu.
Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG)
The 2019-20 California State Budget established the Golden State Teacher Grant (GSTG) Program. The GSTG Program, administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC), awards up to $20,000 to students who meet eligibility requirements. The 2022-23 GSTG application is now open. CSAC will continue to accept applications until March 31, 2023, or until all funds have been awarded, whichever occurs first.
Eligibility Criteria
- Enroll in a CTC-approved professional preparation program after 1/1/2020 that has a main campus location or administrative entity in California.
- While enrolled in the program, maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP).
- Be working toward their preliminary teaching credential or pupil personnel services (PPS) credential.
- Be eligible to receive State and Federal Aid.
- Sign a Service Agreement committing to work at a priority school for four years within eight years of the date they complete their professional preparation program.
Application Process
To apply for the GSTG Program participants must:
- Submit a GSTG application
- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
- Sign a Service Agreement
For more information, please visit https://www.csac.ca.gov/gstg or contact the NDNU Office of Financial Aid at finaid@ndnu.edu.
STARS Grant
What is an HSI Title V grant?
The Federal Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions Programs – Title V grant provides assistance to HSIs in order to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of Hispanic/Latinx students. They also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability. The mission of the programs under the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) is to improve student services, including innovative and customized instruction courses designed to retain students; articulation agreements and student support programs designed to facilitate transfer of students from two-year to four-year institutions; and provide education, counseling services, and financial information designed to improve the financial and economic literacy of students and their families.
NDNU’s HSI Grant: Success in Transfer and Retention for Students (STARS) project
The STARS project at NDNU is a hub for students transferring from community college, and those on the traditional pathway. The project targets three focus areas: Transfer and Articulation, Retention and Graduation, and Professional Development. It’s our disposition to partner with community colleges, student leaders, staff and faculty in order to empower students to pursue higher education, successfully attain their baccalaureate degree, and climb the socioeconomic ladder in their career pathways.
Our mission: Encouraging social-emotional and lifelong learning through a student centeredness approach, we strive to create an intercultural campus. We support transfer and traditional students in their academic journeys by providing wrap-around support – mentorship, information about campus resources, life-skills workshops, and opportunities to build social capital. Our holistic perspective generates a growth mindset, belonging, and empowerment to ensure the success of all students.
Services Provided by NDNU’s STARS Project
- Peer mentorship program
- Financial literacy and other life skills workshops
- Textbook lending library
- Streamlines to optimal campus resources
Erica Dominguez
STARS Project Director
P: 650.508.3619
E: edominguez@ndnu.edu