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The Pell Grant

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 [...]

The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the official Pell Grant application that must be completed each year in order to become eligible for the Pell Grant. The FAFSA can be filled out either online, or via a written form, and it is recommended that both students and parents choose to complete [...]

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 [...]

Most students that become interested in getting a Pell Grant eventually wonder about the SAR. It is really something that you shouldn’t worry about too much though, and it definitely shouldn’t be something that you are ever unsure of, or confused about. Regardless, it is never a bad idea to review a particular topic just [...]

The federal Pell Grant is a need-based grant that is given to undergraduate students from across the country on annual basis. While the basic fundamentals of the Pell Grant are not that difficult to grasp, the subtle nuances can be a bit more demanding, and before you start to plan on receiving any sort of [...]

It is important to understand what the Pell Grant amount is for the 2011-2012 school year before you start planning on receiving any sort of aid as a result of this federal award. The great thing is that the maximum Pell Grant amount has remained the same for the 2011-2012 school year, and is currently [...]