A focused resource for campus grant research.
Campus Grants helps students, families, and adult learners understand the range of grant programs available through colleges and universities, federal agencies, state offices, and private foundations — before any application is submitted.
Why Campus Grants was built
Colleges and universities award hundreds of millions of dollars in institutional grant funding each year — aid that goes directly to students who qualify based on need, merit, field of study, or other criteria set by each school. Yet many students are unaware of what their target schools offer, how that aid is evaluated, or what questions to ask before enrolling.
Campus Grants was built to close that gap. We focus specifically on campus-level grant research — the school-based grants, federal campus programs like SEOG, and the private grant sources that complement institutional aid. We explain how each type works, what typically affects eligibility, and how to prepare for the conversations with financial aid offices that ultimately determine your package.
Our content is designed for students who are actively choosing schools or preparing to apply, families helping a student navigate college costs for the first time, and adult learners who are returning to campus and want to understand what grant funding is available to them at this stage of life.
Campus Grants is not affiliated with any college, government agency, or funding program. All visitors should verify program details directly with their school's financial aid office, StudentAid.gov, and their state's higher education agency before making any decisions.