Financial Aid

• Federal Pell Grant: Awarded to students based on the expected family contribution (EFC) and enrollment status.
• Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant: Campus-based federal grant awarded to students who receive a Pell Grant.  Funds are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Limited funds are available.
• DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG):  The grant pays the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees at any public college, with up to $10,000 awarded per year.  Students must be enrolled in a degree-granting program at an eligible institution and be domiciled in the District of Columbia.
• DC College Access Program (DC-CAP):  DC Public and DC Charter School graduates meeting eligibility criteria and enrolled in an accredited four-year university are eligible to apply for DC-CAP Last Dollar Awards, for up to $2,000 per year for five years. 

The State of North Carolina provides financial aid grant assistance to resident students. Priority is established by the FAFSA application completion date.  Funds are limited.  Please file the FAFSA as early as possible, on October 1 for the next academic year.

• UNC Need-Based Scholarship
• The North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship (ELS) provides financial assistance to North Carolina resident students in need. 

NC Central invests resources in the form of institutional grants to support undergraduate students from the University’s own funds.  These awards are based on financial need and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.  The university offers the following institutional grants:

NC Central Grant: This institutional grant is awarded to NC undergraduate students.  Priority is given to Pell Grant recipients.   The NC Central Grant is based solely on financial need and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

NC Central Eagle Grant: This institutional grant is awarded to NC undergraduate students.  Priority is given to Pell Grant recipients.  The NC Central Eagle Grant is based solely on financial need and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans

A Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford loan is a guaranteed student loan for undergraduates who are US citizens or permanent residents and who have demonstrated financial need as determined by federal regulations.

The federal government provides limits on the amount in Direct Subsidized loans that a student may be eligible to receive in each academic year and in total.  Limits vary based on the student’s year in school and financial need. 

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

A Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loan is a guaranteed student loan for US citizens or permanent residents who do not show financial need under federal regulations. Direct Unsubsidized loans may also be available to undergraduates who have reached the borrowing limit for Direct Subsidized loans.

Federal Direct PLUS Loans

Federal Direct PLUS loans are loans for the parents of dependent undergraduate students, as well as for graduate and professional students.  A credit check will be performed and will exclude anyone with an adverse credit history. Direct PLUS loan amounts are limited to the cost of attendance minus any other financial assistance received.

The process for obtaining summer school financial aid involves a paperless application process:

• You must be advised by your academic advisor and register for summer school in the sessions desired. All classes must appear in Banner. It is best to enter all classes at the same time.
• Registered students will be automatically awarded financial aid. The award amount will be based on the registered session(s) (Summer I, II, or I and II) at the time the summer school award is processed. Students will then view and accept the award using myEOL.

Note: Students with a prior bill or those who are studying abroad will need to complete a Summer School paper application.

North Carolina Central University (NCCU) provides students the opportunity to earn while they learn. Graduate assistantships are awarded to qualified graduate students. Duties may include teaching, laboratory supervision, and research or service related to a student’s program of study. Assistantship appointments are at the discretion of the hiring department and subject to approval by the Graduate School. Students should contact their academic departments for assistantship availability and details on the positions.

Students interested in receiving a graduate assistantship must meet the following criteria:

• You must have applied for and been admitted, without conditions, to a graduate degree program at NCCU (Executive Master of Public Administration, online and certificate programs, and non-degree seeking students do not qualify).
• You must earn a 3.0 GPA and maintain at least a 3.0 (B) overall graduate grade point average. If it is your first semester as a graduate student, you will not have a graduate GPA at the beginning of that semester.
• You must maintain full-time graduate enrollment while receiving a graduate assistantship (full-time enrollment is a minimum of nine semester hours of graduate credit in fall and spring. Check with your department or the School of Graduate Studies’ Business Officer for summer enrollment requirements).

The stipend for each academic year is as follows: 

• $4,000 per semester, if awarded a full assistantship
• $2,000 per semester, if awarded a half assistantship

Assistantships are awarded through each respective department.

Graduate Tuition Awards are for residents of North Carolina and pay for the cost of in-state graduate tuition. Non-residents may also receive a Graduate Tuition Award to pay the in-state component of tuition. Fees are not covered by these funds. To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

• Have a full or half graduate assistantship or provide some proof of service such as Federal Work-Study or NCCU Work-Aid with a value of at least $1,000.00 per semester
• For continued tuition award support, the graduate student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 and meet enrollment requirements.

Graduate Tuition Remission

Graduate Tuition Remission is for students classified as non-residents and reduces the cost of out-of-state tuition to that of the in-state rate. Fees are not covered by these funds. To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

• Have a full or half graduate assistantship or provide proof of service such as Federal Work-Study or University Work-Aid with a value of at least $1,000.00 per semester;
• For continued tuition remission support, the graduate student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 and meet enrollment requirements.

Graduate Student Association

Through the Graduate Student Association (GSA), the School of Graduate Studies offers funding assistance for conference-related travel expenses. This funding is particularly for students who are registered to present their research at a conference.

Students seeking funding for international travel will not receive 100 percent of the travel funds needed to participate in a conference hosted outside of the United States.

For more details, please visit the GSA Office in Room 311 of the Taylor Education Building or call 919-530-6126.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund

NCCU is a Thurgood Marshall College Fund member school (TMCF). The TMCF offers a variety of scholarships to students seeking baccalaureate, graduate, and law degrees.