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Pell Grant Eligibility

Becoming eligible for the Pell Grant is about demonstrating the appropriate level of financial need in accordance with satisfying the list of Pell Grant specific, and general federal student aid requirements. The Pell Grant was designed to benefit students who exemplify an “exceptional” financial need, and you will therefore have to exhibit a very high [...]

Qualifying for a Pell Grant real comes down to having an EFC that falls below 5,273, while at the same time being able to satisfy the list of Pell Grant Requirements. This list consists of about a dozen items that stand as yes-or-no eligibility criteria, with only two items being specific to the Pell Grant [...]