Grants
– money that does not
have to be paid back, usually based on need.
Federal Pell Grant
Grant awards range from
$555 - $5550 for the school year. The actual amount of each grant
depends on the student’s
eligibility which is determined by the results of the student's
Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the number
of credit hours they are enrolled each semester. The Pell grant is
offered Fall and Winter semester. It is awarded based on full time status, which is 12 credits or more and will automatically adjust based on actual credit hours of enrollment. Pell Grant pays based on credit hours, not a full or part time status.
FAFSA Filing Deadlines
2010/2011 - June 30, 2011
2011/2012- June 30, 2012
Deadline to submit verification paperwork
2010/2011 - August 30, 2011
2011/2012 - August 30, 2012
Fall and Winter*
Full-time enrollment is 12 credit
hours or more.
Three-quarter time enrollment is between 9-11 credit hours.
Half-time enrollment is between
6-8 credit hours.
Less than half-time enrollment
is 1-5 credit hours.
Spring and Summer*
Full-time enrollment is 6 credit hours or more.
Half-time enrollment is 3 credit hours.
*Pell Grant pays based on credit hours, not a full or part time status.
The Pell Grant is available for the Summer
semester upon request. Please note, if you are awarded Pell during
the Summer, the amount that is awarded in the Winter semester will
be reduced.
Pell grant awarded for the Spring semester is
based on the student’s unused annual eligibility amount.
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