  {"id":36044,"date":"2015-02-03T19:11:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-03T19:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/triosss\/?page_id=36044"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:30:20","slug":"summer-bridge-promise-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/triosss\/summer-bridge\/summer-bridge-promise-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Bridge Promise Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Bridge participants <strong>may qualify<\/strong> for a Summer Bridge Promise Grant (SBPG)! Similar to the Augsburg Promise Grant, the SBPG awards the full cost of <strong>tuition<\/strong>* for four years at Augsburg!<\/p>\n<p><strong>*minus state and federal assistance (or Pell Grant + MN State Grant + SBPG = tuition)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>**students may still have out-of-pocket costs not covered by the SBPG or financial aid, such as housing, meals, books, and additional fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognizing that is it difficult to give up summer job earning potential to attend Summer Bridge, Augsburg has committed these substantial grant awards to support students with both academic and financial need AND academic promise. SBPG recipients will likely still have to work during the academic year to pay for remaining costs, such as fees, room, meals, and textbooks.<\/p>\n<p>Summer Bridge participants will be notified of their SBPG status <strong>April 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>To be eligible* for the Summer Bridge Promise Grant, students must:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Be admitted to Augsburg for the entering class of<strong> fall 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Successfully complete Summer Bridge 2026<\/li>\n<li>Be a <strong>resident of Minnesota<\/strong> and a <strong>graduate of a Minnesota high school<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Be\u00a0<strong>Pell Grant eligible<\/strong>, as determined by the FAFSA<\/li>\n<li>Meet TRIO\/SSS eligibility criteria and submit\u00a0a TRIO\/SSS Summer Bridge Application\u00a0(which is also the application for the Summer Bridge Promise Grant)\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Friday, March 13, 2026, 1:00 pm CDT<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note: before your application can be reviewed for the TRIO\/SSS Summer Bridge program,\u00a0<strong>you must print, complete, sign and return the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/triosss\/\">Income Verification Form<\/a><\/strong>. If you were required to report your parents&#8217;\/guardians&#8217; income information on the FAFSA, <strong>they will need to sign the form.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete the 2026-27 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)<\/a> by March 13, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Complete the 2025-26 <a title=\"Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)\" href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA<\/a> by March 13, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*As the SBPG is part of the student&#8217;s financial aid, it is administered through the University&#8217;s Student Financial Services office. As such, <strong>exceptions to a student&#8217;s eligibility for the SBPG or exceptions to the grant&#8217;s requirements are determined on a case-by-case basis by the director of Student Financial Services. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SBPG recipients must also*:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enroll in a minimum of 15 credits per semester<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate a commitment to their own educational goals and to active participation in TRIO\/SSS through graduation<\/li>\n<li>Although not required, SBPG recipients are encouraged to live in the residence halls at Augsburg. Students who choose this option may be eligible for a partial housing credit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is <strong>no minimum GPA requirement<\/strong> to receive the SBPG or to participate in Summer Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>There is <strong>no minimum ACT requirement<\/strong> to receive the SBPG or to participate in Summer Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>There is <strong>no college readiness program participation requirement<\/strong> to receive the SBPG or to participate in Summer Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The SBPG <strong>may not<\/strong> be combined with any other Augsburg full tuition scholarships, e.g., Augsburg Promise Grant or the President&#8217;s Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>Students are not required to live on campus to receive the SBPG. However, students who do choose to live on campus may receive a partial housing credit to cover room expenses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Bridge participants may qualify for a Summer Bridge Promise Grant (SBPG)! 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