2801.02  SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (SEOG) 
PROGRAM

The Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program was established 
by the 1972 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965.  The stated 
purpose of the SEOG program was to provide, through institutions of higher 
education, supplemental grants to assist in making available the benefits of 
postsecondary education to qualified students who demonstrate exceptional 
financial need.

For additional information, refer to the Encyclopedia of Student Financial 
Aid, Section 3.0---SEOG Program.