Federal Pell Grant
Basics
- Type: Grant
- Annual Amount: Variable
- Application: No
- Majors: All
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
- Renewable: Yes
More Details
Requirements: File the FAFSA, preferably by April 15, for the following fall semester, although eligibility for this fund continues regardless of the FAFSA filing date.
Eligibility Requirements: Demonstrate high financial need
EFC Eligibility range: 0 - 5,576 for 2019-2020 Academic Year
Enrollment Requirements:
- 12 or more credit hours required per term for full award
- 9 - 11 credit hours required for 3/4-time award in some cases
- 6 - 8 credit hours required for 1/2-time award in some cases
- 1 - 5 credit hours required for less-than-1/2-time award in some cases
Enrollment changes may impact Pell eligibility.
Grade-level Eligibility: First undergraduate degree only. Pell Grant funding cannot be used for graduate class expenses or subsequent undergraduate studies after the student earns his or her first bachelor's degree.