Federal Pell Grant
New Pell Policies
Maximum Duration of Pell Eligibility
Students who are first-time Pell recipients on or after July 1, 2008 may receive Pell Grants for as many as 18 semesters or its equivalent.
Year-Round Pell (Two Pell Grants in an Award Year)
Effective July 1, 2009, students pursuing their first baccalaureate degree may be eligible to receive up to two Pell Grants in one award year.
During the 2009-2010 Award Year, an eligible student can receive all or a portion of a second scheduled Pell Grant within an award year.
- For the First Scheduled Pell Grant, a student must:
- Be Pell grant eligible;
- Be enrolled at any enrollment status (full-time, ¾ time, ½ time or less than ½ time). If enrolled less than full-time, remaining Pell balance will be awarded in the 2010 summer semesters;
- Pell amounts received will count toward life-time aggregate limits, if applicable.
- For the Second Scheduled Pell Grant, a student must:
- Be Pell grant eligible;
- Have received 100% of the First Scheduled Pell Grant award;
- Be enrolled at least on a half-time basis;
- Pell amounts received will count toward life-time aggregate limits, if applicable.
Effective for the 2010-2011 Award Year, a student must also demonstrate academic acceleration by completing 24 credit hours per academic year.
Transfer Students
A transfer student may be eligible for a second Pell Grant Scheduled Award after he or she has received all of his or her first Scheduled Award.
For additional information concerning these new policies, please visit our office.