Time: House Republicans’ Budget Could Cut Pell Grants for Millions of Students
At Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, 59% of the adult learners in the College of Continuing Studies receive Pell Grants. Under a House GOP passed-plan, some would lose that money because they ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times: Proposed Pell Grant cuts threaten college access for nearly 500,000 Texas college students
Proposed cuts to the federal Pell Grant program could impact nearly 500,000 Texas college students. The House proposal would decrease the maximum Pell Grant award and impose stricter credit ...
Proposed Pell Grant cuts threaten college access for nearly 500,000 Texas college students
The Pell Grant—the backbone of the nation’s college financial aid system—is facing a funding shortfall at the exact moment students need it most. Even as college enrollment rebounds, the program is ...
If you’re eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, you’ll receive the full amount you qualify for—each school participating in the program receives enough funds each year from the U.S. Department of Education to pay the Federal Pell Grant amounts for all its eligible students.
For Pell purposes, the phrase “concurrently from more than one institution” means that the student must be attending both schools at the same time for the concurrent Pell Grant prohibition to apply.
To receive a Pell Grant, there are certain qualifications and stipulations; read on to explore if Pell Grants are right for you and learn the steps you’ll need to take to apply.
The program provided $31 billion in aid to approximately 6.5 million undergraduate students in FY2023. Pell Grants are need-based aid that is intended to be the foundation for all need-based federal student aid awarded to undergraduates. Unlike loans, students do not repay Pell Grants.