Grants

Award: Maximum Pell Grant for the academic year Eligibility: Must be a Pell Grant-eligible student whose parent or guardian died in the line of duty while performing as a public safety officer while the student was 24 years of age or younger or enrolled at an institution of higher education at the time of his or her parent’s or guardian’s death. Email financialaid@liberty.edu to receive full documentation and eligibility details.

Amount per year:

• 2023-2024: $767 – $7,395

Eligibility:

• Complete the FAFSA
• Undergraduate student
• U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen
• Need-based:
  • EFC of 6656 or less for 2023-2024
• Prorated based on enrollment
• Other criteria apply, subject to change

Year-Round Pell and Summer Pell: Up to an additional 50% of Pell Grant aid may be available to students who use their entire Pell Grant for the aid year, known as ‘Year-Round Pell’. To receive Year-Round Pell, students must enroll at least half-time in the eligible term and meet all other eligibility requirements in the semester of the additional award.

Summer Pell Grants, which are different from Year-Round Pell, may be available to students who did not use their entire Pell Grant in the Fall and Spring terms.

Students planning to enroll in the Summer who received Pell in Fall and/or Spring who may have questions about the Pell Grant are encouraged to reach out to us at https://www.liberty.edu/student-financial-services/contact-us/.

Students transferring to Liberty may be able to receive additional Pell Grants sooner than the summer term. Please email FinancialAid@liberty.edu for more information.

Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU): Some students may be affected by the Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) requirements for the Federal Pell Grant.  Students who are close to or who have met his or her limit do not need to send any documentation unless it is requested in ASIST.  Read more about the Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility. Track your lifetime usage by logging into the National Student Loan Data System.

The U.S. Department of Education is sending notifications to students who may be eligible for restored Pell Grant eligibility due to school closure. If you believe you may be eligible for restored Pell and have not received a notification, please reach out to the U.S. Department of Education at (800) 557-7394.

Amount per year:

• Resident: up to $1,000
• Online: up to $800

Eligibility:

• Complete the FAFSA
• Undergraduate student
• Must be eligible for Federal Pell Grant
• Need-based: Expected Family Contribution (EFC) = 0
• Enrolled at least half-time
• Funds are limited to early FAFSA applicants
• Other criteria apply, subject to change

Amount per year:

• Up to $4,000

Eligibility:

• Complete the FAFSA
• Undergraduate or graduate student
• Enrolled in TEACH Grant eligible major
• Maintain at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average
• Prorated based on enrollment
• Must fulfill post-graduation teaching requirements or this grant becomes a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Student loan
• Other criteria apply, subject to change

Learn more details about the Federal TEACH Grant.

Amount per year:

• Award up to the maximum Federal Pell Grant

Eligibility:

You are not eligible for a Federal Pell Grant on the basis of your Expected Family Contribution but:

• Meet the remaining Federal Pell Grant eligibility requirements and
• Your parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. armed forces and died as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11 and
• You were under 24 years old or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of your parent’s or guardian’s death

Learn more details about the Iraq & Afghanistan Service Grant.

Amount per year:

• EFC is 0-1000: $1,500
• EFC is 1001-2500: $1,000
• EFC is 2501-6000: $500

Eligibility: 

• Complete the FAFSA
• Residential undergraduate student
• Must be enrolled full-time
• Need-based, meaning amount is determined by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the FAFSA.
• Must borrow full Subsidized Federal Direct Student Loan
• Other criteria apply, subject to change

Amount per year:

• EFC is 0-1000: $2,200
• EFC is 1001-2500: $1,700
• EFC is 2501-6000: $1,200

Eligibility: 

• Liberty Scholars Grant can be offered in addition to the Liberty Supplemental Grant (see above)
• New Resident undergraduate, full-time, consecutively enrolled, degree-seeking students
• For students beginning first-time enrollment on or after Fall 2017 semester
• Must maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) while enrolled at Liberty
• Must have a qualifying federally calculated 9 month EFC in the entry year. Future year grant amounts are based on first-year amount.
• Must be eligible for and offered the Liberty Academic Scholarship
• Must apply for financial aid through the FAFSA and complete verification (as applicable) each year

Amount per year:

• Up to $1,000 for standard grant amount
• Up to an additional $1,000 for certain majors

Eligibility:

• Complete the FAFSA
• Undergraduate in-state student (first time entering freshman no earlier than fall 2007)
• Must be a Virginia-domiciled resident
• Must not have moved to Virginia for purposes of attending post-secondary school
• Need-based: Returning students must have an EFC of $8,000 or less. Students who became eligible for the first time in Fall 2012 are granted the maximum EFC of $9,000. Students who became eligible for the first time in Fall 2013 are granted the maximum EFC of $12,000.

All additional details can be found on the Virginia State Grants page (select the second tab).

Amount per year:

• 2023-2024
  • Residential Undergraduate: $5,000
  • Residential Graduate: $5,000
  • Online Undergraduate: $2,500
  • Online Graduate: $2,500
  • Grandfathered Undergraduate: up to $3,400
  • Grandfathered Graduate: up to $1,700

Eligibility:

• • 2023-24 VTAG Application (for enrollment beginning in the Fall 2023 semester)
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  • Must be a Virginia domiciled resident
  • Must not have moved to Virginia for purposes of attending post-secondary school
  • Students who have previously received VTAG do not need to submit a new application unless changing programs from undergraduate to graduate, or if they have broken enrollment.
  • Awarded for qualifying majors only
  • More details at the Virginia grants page

• Other criteria apply, subject to change
• Domicile Brochure from SCHEV