Pell Grants are federal grants for low income students which are not supposed to be paid back.

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Pell Grants

2. Pell Grants :
 These federal grants, for
low-income students, are
not to be paid back.
 Were formerly known as
Basic Educational
Opportunity Grants
(BEOGs).

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 Named after Democratic
U.S Senator Claiborne
Pell.
 Given to under-graduate
students to earn their first
degree.
 Grants range from $555 to
$5550 with an average
award of $3,800.

4. Pell Grants is dependent on:
 The student’s financial
situation,
 The cost of the school,
 The student’s enrollment
status (fulltime or part-
time),
 The length of attendance
(full year or less).

5. Qualification for Pell Grants:
 A student needs to
submit the Free
Application For Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) to
learn their expected
family’s contribution
(EFC)
 A student with low EFC
will qualify for Pell
Grants.

6. How To Apply:
 After filing a FAFSA, the
student receives a Student
Aid Report (SAR).
 This SAR contains the
details about the student’s
EFC.
 Further, the funds are
credited to the student’s
school account or given in
the form of a check.

7. Things to Know About Pell Grants :
 Pell grants are awarded
through the participating
institutions to the
students.
 Nearly $36 billion of
grant aid is available for
qualifying students.

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