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.
- 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]
