Federal Pell Grants

If you’re an undergraduate working toward your first bachelor’s degree and you need money to pay for your education, you may be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. To qualify, you must:

• File your FAFSA each year
• Meet federal student aid eligibility requirements
• Have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) between 0 and an upper limit set each year
• Be enrolled in a degree-seeking program
• Meet satisfactory academic progress standards

Getting the grant

If you have a current FAFSA on file each year, you’ll automatically be considered for aid each fall, spring, and summer semester. (You may be required to take at least 6 credit hours during the summer to receive the award.) You can receive the Federal Pell Grant for up to the equivalent of six years (12 full-time semesters). You can check your lifetime Pell Grant usage in your Financial Aid Review.