Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP)

Description:

The Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Grant is a federal program that establishes a federal; state and institutional partnership to provide student financial assistance in the form of need-based grants to students who have demonstrated substantial financial need, enabling students to attend postsecondary institutions in the State of Arizona.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a resident of Arizona
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible noncitizen
• Must be enrolled at least half-time in a regionally or nationally accredited (which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education) Arizona postsecondary institution
• Must have substantial financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Must maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution

 

Program Details:

• The LEAP Grant is awarded by each participating institution to undergraduate or graduate Arizona residents who are attending a participating eligible Arizona postsecondary education institution.
• The maximum LEAP award for the academic year is $2,500.