RAMP Grant
Financial Support for Eligible RAMP Participants
RAMP provides grant aid to supplement the Pell grant to a limited number of qualifying students who apply. For the 2025-26 academic year, the RAMP Grant is $740 and 10 students will be selected.
To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements prior to applying for the grant:
- Be a RAMP participant
- Be a freshman or sophomore (based on the # of units earned at the beginning of fall term)
- Receiving a Pell Grant
- Have an unmet financial need of at least $740
- Be in good academic standing & have no INC/W/WU in any fall courses
- Enrolled full-time (at least 12 units per semester)
Eligible participants must complete the following requirements and write an essay before the application deadline (2/13/26). These requirements afford students opportunities to familiarize themselves with the campus community while enhancing their academic, professional, cultural, and/or personal growth.
- Attend at least 10 reading tutorials (during fall)
- Attend fall Professional Spotlight (10/9/25)
- Attend at least 1 group peer mentoring session (weeks 8-11 in fall)
- Attend at least 1 First-Gen Crew meeting (3 offered fall) or Unwritten Rules workshop (1 offered fall)
- Attend at least 1 financial literacy, financial aid, or academic success workshop (several offered in fall)
- Attend 2 advising meetings with your program advisor (1 each term)
RAMP has been awarding grant aid since 2001. In the 2010–11 academic year, the grant aid was converted to a competitive scholarship format. RAMP is excited to continue offering such a valuable opportunity to students.