2009 College Grants ⇒

: For the 2008-2009 award year, the maximum Pell Grant award was generally $4,731 . Enrollment in the program surged by 50% between 2007 and 2010 due to high unemployment during the recession.

: Undergraduate students received an average of $5,041 in grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) student, while graduate students averaged $7,558 . 2009 college grants

: This program provided funding for initiatives like the Collaborative Counselor Initiative , which trained school counselors to better support low-income families in pursuing higher education. : For the 2008-2009 award year, the maximum

: Roughly 6.1 million students received Pell Grants, while 1.3 million received Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG). Key 2009 Grant Programs : This program provided funding for initiatives like

: Specialized opportunities like the 2009 Global Change Student Research Grant offered up to $10,000 for undergraduate or graduate research projects at institutions like the University of Alaska Fairbanks . Grant Application and Strategy