Louisiana Go Grant Program - Louisiana Student Loans

Louisiana Go Grant Program

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The purpose of this program is to provide a need-based component to the state’s financial aid plan to support nontraditional and low to moderate-income students who need additional aid to afford the cost of attending college. The award amount ranges from $500 to $2,000 annually.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a Louisiana Go Grant, a student must:

Be a Louisiana Resident;*
File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
Receive a federal Pell grant or a financial need grant;
Have an Education Cost Gap (ECG) greater than $0 (For information on calculating the ECG, refer to the Go Grant Q&A at the bottom of this page, questions 12 - 18.);
Be a student enrolled in an eligible Louisiana institution on a part-time or full-time basis who:
Entered college as a first time freshman during academic year 2007-2008 or later; OR
Entered college as a first time freshman during the 2007-08 academic year or later and have become eligible for a federal Pell grant or financial need grant after the freshman year: OR
Be age 25 or older and have entered college as a first time freshman before the 2007-08 academic year and have had a break in enrollment of at least two consecutive semesters, not including a summer semester or term, immediately preceding the period of enrollment for which the student is being considered for receipt of a grant.
Any student who was a first time freshman beginning with the 2007-08 academic year or later who was not initially Pell eligible, but subsequently becomes Pell eligible then also qualifies for a Go Grant award.
Award Amounts
Eligible students will receive the following award amounts per year:

Full-time (normally 12 hours at semester schools and 8 hours at quarter schools) - $2000 (Program Full Time students, defined as enrolled in a degree program where less than 12 semester hours or 8 term hours is considered full time, are also eligible for full time award amount.)
Half-time (normally 6-11 hours at semester schools and 4-7 hours at quarter schools) - $1,000
Less than half-time (normally less than 6 hours at semester schools and less than 4 hours at quarter schools) - $500
The Go Grant may be awarded for summer sessions in instances where the student has not utilized their annual award maximum of $2,000. The summer award may NOT exceed $1,000.

Renewal Requirements
Must file a FAFSA or the Renewal Application at least annually
Continue receiving a Pell or a financial need grant
Have an ECG greater than $0. **See Calculation Instructions Above.
Maintain steady academic progress as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled in accordance with the federal Higher Education Act of 1965. The maximum annual award is $2,000 and the award can be renewed for subsequent years to a maximum lifetime award of $10,000 per student.
*Residency: Louisiana resident as of the day the FAFSA is filed and Louisiana is the student’s true and fixed domicile as reported on the FAFSA. If student’s state of residence on the FAFSA is not reported as LA, but a dependent student claims that a non-custodial parent is a Louisiana resident, or that parents are Louisiana residents living out of state, LOSFA will determine residency based on the completion, by the parents, of a residency affidavit.