Aid Programs
Grants & Scholarships
Similiar to loan programs, there are various types of grants and scholarships that students may receive, according to select criteria, eligibility and need. To learn more, please select one of the following grants or scholarship links:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Federal AC Grant Year 1
- Federal AC Grant Year 2
- Federal SMART Grant Year 3
- Federal SMART Grant Year 4
- Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP) *
- Commonwealth Award
- College Scholarship Assistance Program
- Hope Scholarship (Tax Credit)
- D.C. Tuition Assistance Grant Program
- General JMU Scholarship Information and Resources
*Please contact our office if you are a transfer student to JMU, received VGAP at your prior institution, and would like to be considered for VGAP at JMU.
Loan Types
At James Madison University, there are various types of loan programs that students and/or parents may partipate in, according to their eligibility and need. To learn more, please select one of the following loan programs:
Students, interested in seeing the status of your current loan? Please access Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC) to view such information. Please note that not all loans are guarantored by ECMC, therefore, it may be necessary to check either Sallie Mae (USA Group) or Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation for additional information.
Additionally, all students interested in viewing their entire loan history, can now accomplish
this task online via NSLDS. The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's central database for student aid. It receives data from schools, agencies that guaranty loans, the Pell Grant program, and other U.S. Department of Education programs. NSLDS provides a centralized, integrated view of Title IV loans and Pell grants that are tracked through their entire cycle; from aid approval through closure.
Federal Work Study
Employment opportunities may exist for eligible students. To learn more about the Federal Work Study Program please visit their web site at the following URL:
http://www.jmu.edu/workstudy