Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
Source: https://fas.ucsd.edu/types/other-funding-sources/iraq-afghanistan.html Parent: https://fas.ucsd.edu/types/other-funding-sources/index.html
Effective with the 2024-25 award year, as part of the FAFSA Simplification Act (PDF), the Special Rule for Pell Grants replaces the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG) and the Children of Fallen Heroes (CFH) Scholarship with new or modified eligibility criteria for a student who is less than 33 years old as of the first of January of the FAFSA award year and who indicate on the FAFSA that their parent or guardian died in the line of duty while:
- Serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001 (i.e., IASG); or
- Actively serving as and performing the duties of a public safety officer (i.e., CFH).
If you answered yes to the FAFSA question the Financial Aid and Scholarships office will request documentation in the Financial Aid Tool. Once eligibility is confirmed, eligible students will receive a maximum Pell Grant regardless of their Student Aid Index (adjusted for enrollment intensity).
For more information on the IASG please visit the Federal Student Aid website.