Institutional Grant Programs

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Academic Excellence Grant

MIAT has launched the Academic Excellence Grant. This grant program was created in an effort to acknowledge and award high school students who have placed focus and commitment on their academic success throughout their high school career. Eligible applicants must complete an application and submit it prior to starting classes. Application submission will be open from December 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Grants will be awarded monthly. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for grant application and program materials.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicant must be able to show proof that they are currently enrolled and set to graduate, or previously graduated from high school, or received a high school equivalency diploma, during or after the 2021 academic school year.
  • Student must be enrolled to begin training at any MIAT campus.
  • Have a scheduled start date between 12/1/2023 and 9/30/2024.
  • Submit the Academic Excellence Grant application prior to starting classes at MIAT.
  • Submit all application document requirements.
  • Eligible applicant must meet the criteria in one of the three (3) tiers listed below in order to receive a grant:
    • Tier 1 – GPA of 3.0-3.25, or ACT score between 13-17, or SAT score between 850-1,150, or CLT score between 60-75
    • Tier 2 – GPA of 3.26-3.9, or ACT score between 18-23, or SAT score between 1,151-1,200, or CLT score between 75-85
    • Tier 3 – GPA of 4.0 or higher, or ACT score of 24 or higher, or SAT score greater than 1,200, or CLT score of 86 or higher

Empowering Women through STEM Grant

MIAT College of Technology has launched the Empowering Women through STEM Grant. This grant program was created in an effort to promote an ongoing commitment to empowering women through STEM educational programs and careers.

Eligible applicants must complete an essay-based application answering the essay question(s) via written or video response. Application submission will be open from December 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Grants will be awarded monthly. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/ financial-aid for grant application and program materials.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicant must be female, non-binary or identify as female.
  • Be a high school junior or senior at the time of application submission.
  • Able to provide proof of high school diploma or GED before starting school at MIAT.
  • Able to provide written consent forms from any other individuals depicted in their video.
  • Able to provide authorization from a legal guardian if the applicant is under the age of 18 years old.

Relocation Grant

The Relocation Grant is designed to assist students who have the greatest financial need and commute 50 miles or

greater one way daily or relocate to attend MIAT by subsidizing costs associated with relocation, housing or making long commutes back and forth to school, to allow students to focus on academics and gaining local employment. There is no application process, and all enrolled students are reviewed for eligibility on a weekly basis. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for applicable start dates and program restrictions.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Relocating or commuting 50 or more miles daily to campus
  • Enrolled more than 30 days prior to start date
  • For students completing a 2023/2024 FAFSA: Have an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) of 11,000 or less
  • For students completing a 2024/2025 FAFSA: Have an SAI (Student Aid Index) of 8,000 or less

Institutional Grant

The Institutional Grant is designed to assist students who are in the greatest financial need, relocating or commuting 50 miles or greater, to attend MIAT by reducing their overall tuition. There is no application process, and all enrolled students are reviewed for eligibility on a weekly basis. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for applicable start dates and program restrictions.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Relocating or commuting 50 or more miles daily to campus
  • Enrolled more than 30 days prior to start date
  • For students completing a 2023/2024 FAFSA: Have an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) of 11,000 or less
  • For students completing a 2024/2025 FAFSA: Have an SAI (Student Aid Index) of 8,000 or less

Adult Tuition Assistance Grant

The Adult Tuition Assistance Grant consists of a written exam containing both academic and technical questions designed to test the knowledge of participants interested in the technical trades. The test is open to adult students who are enrolled or interested in enrolling at MIAT College of Technology. Testing results and Grant announcements are distributed on a specified date following each testing cycle. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for additional grant information.

American Dream Grant

The American Dream Grant consists of a written exam designed to test the knowledge of participants interested in the technical trades. The test is open to high school seniors who have already enrolled or are interested in enrolling at MIAT College of Technology. Testing results and Grant announcements are distributed on a specified date following each testing cycle. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for additional grant information.

Hands-on Competition Grants

Hands-on Competition Grants are awarded by MIAT to the top high school competitors of various career and technical organizations. Competitors must be individual members of the career and technical organization in which they are competing in. Students are judged during a timed hands-on competition by a panel of judges associated with the career and technical organization. Winners are placed by the judges based on their scores. Grants area awarded physically at the hands-on competitions and students must redeem them upon enrollment to MIAT. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat. edu/financial-aid for additional grant information.

Career and Technical Programs in which Grants are offered:

  • Automotive Dealers Association
  • SkillsUSA
  • Future Farmers of America
  • Hot Rodders of Tomorrow
  • New Jersey Cooperative Education Association Charles V. Rosica Program
  • New Jersey Cooperative Education Coordinators Association (NJCECA)

Salute to Service Grant

The Salute to Service Grant Program is available to all students enrolled to attend MIAT starting on August 10, 2023, and thereafter, who are currently serving, or who previously served honorably in a branch of the United States Armed Forces.

Eligible students are required to complete an application and submit proof of service via a valid DD214, or for enlisted members, a copy of their Military ID. Grants are awarded within two weeks of submission to the MIAT Scholarship Department. Eligible applicants must complete an application and meet all eligibility requirements to be awarded a grant. Visit the MIAT Financial Aid website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for grant details and program restrictions.

Boston Public School District Grant

The Boston Public School District Grant is a program specific to students from the Boston Public School District who seek to enroll at MIAT College of Technology. Eligible applicants must complete an application and meet all eligibility requirements to

be awarded a grant. Grants are awarded annually. Visit the MIAT Scholarship website at: https://miat.edu/financial-aid for grant application and program restrictions.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be enrolled to start MIAT College of Technology.
  • Proof that applicant is currently enrolled and set to graduate from a high school located within the Boston Public School District during the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • Provide the name, organization, and contact information of someone who can speak to your professional character.
  • Submit the Boston Public School District Grant application to the MIAT Scholarship Department prior to the deadline listed on the application.

MIAT Natural Disaster Grant

The MIAT Natural Disaster Grant is available to enrolled students who were residing in a designated area impacted by a natural disaster at the time of declaration as made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Eligible applicants must complete an application and meet all eligibility requirements to be awarded a grant. Grants are awarded monthly. Visit the MIAT Scholarship website at: https://miat.edu/ financial-aid for grant application and eligibility requirements.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be enrolled to start MIAT College of Technology.
  • Have been a resident of a designated area impacted by the
  • Natural disaster at the time of declaration.
  • Submit the completed application to the MIAT Scholarship Department prior to starting classes at MIAT.

Must utilize grant and start classes at MIAT College of Technology within one year of grant award.

Be applying for a natural disaster as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that has occurred within the last 12 months of the application date.

Program Exclusions:

This program excludes Covid-19 related declarations