In 2009, the landscape of college grants was heavily influenced by the economic conditions of the Great Recession, leading to significant increases in both the number of students receiving aid and the total amount of funding distributed.
: 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 2009 college grants
: Roughly 6.1 million students received Pell Grants, while 1.3 million received Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG). Key 2009 Grant Programs In 2009, the landscape of college grants was
Specific state and institutional grants were also active during this period: Key 2009 Grant Programs Specific state and institutional
: Undergraduate students received an average of $5,041 in grant aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) student, while graduate students averaged $7,558 .
: Introduced in 2009, this legislative effort was aimed at bolstering community colleges.
: This program saw a rescission of approximately $652 million in unobligated funds during the 2009 fiscal year. State and Specialty Grants
