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What is the highest Pell Grant amount?

Although $7,395 is the maximum Pell Grant Scheduled Award for the 2024-2025 award year, institutions are reminded that a student may be eligible to receive Pell Grant funds for up to 150 percent of the student's Pell Grant Scheduled Award for an award year.
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What is the largest Pell Grant you can receive?

The maximum amount of money you can get from a Pell Grant is: $7,395 (2023–24). The amount granted depends on your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), cost of attendance, your status as a full-time or part-time student, and your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.
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Is there a salary cap for the Pell Grant?

Most Pell Grants are awarded to students whose families make less than $30,000 annually. Some Pell Grants are awarded to students whose families make $30,000-$60,000 annually. It's possible but rare for students to be awarded the grant if their families make more than $60,000 annually.
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Do I get 20k if I had a Pell Grant?

If you received a Pell Grant in college and meet the income threshold, you will be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt relief. If you did not receive a Pell Grant in college and meet the income threshold, you will be eligible for up to $10,000 in debt relief.
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What is the maximum Pell Grant refund?

The federal government offers Pell Grants to any student with demonstrated financial need. The maximum Pell Grant award for the 2023-2024 year is $7,395. Students do not need to repay the award, which differentiates it from federal loans.
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What is the Pell 600% rule?

Your annual percentages are added together to determine your Lifetime Eligibility Used. Once you reach 600% you are terminated from receiving any additional Pell grants.
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What determines how much Pell Grant money you get?

A Federal Pell Grant is a need-based financial aid program for undergraduate college students. The amount of the grant varies depending on factors like your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), cost of attendance, and enrollment status.
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What happens if you only receive one Pell Grant?

Even receiving a single Pell Grant qualifies eligible borrowers for the $20,000 in student loan relief—even if their remaining loans are graduate school loans.
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Can I use my Pell Grant to pay off student loans?

You can't use your Pell Grant to directly pay your student loan. However, if there are any funds left over after your school applies your Pell Grant toward your tuition and fees, those funds are given directly to you, and you then may use them to reduce your loan amount.
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Can I get a Pell Grant if my parents make too much?

Don't worry, this is a common question for many students. The good news is that the Department of Education doesn't have an official income cutoff to qualify for federal financial aid. So, even if you think your parents' income is too high, it's still worth applying (plus, it's free to apply).
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What makes you not eligible for a Pell Grant?

Completion of a bachelor's or graduate degree

If you earned or completed a bachelor's or graduate degree, you're not eligible for any government grants.
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Is there a GPA requirement for Pell Grant?

The Pell Grant itself does not have a GPA requirement. Your GPA will not determine your pell grant award. The Pell Grant is a need-based type of financial aid and you must exhibit financial need on your FAFSA in order to be eligible to receive it.
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Is a Pell Grant per semester or year?

While Pell Grants are renewable each semester as long as a family continues to demonstrate financial need, there are limits to how much you can take out. Students are only allowed to receive these grants for 12 total semesters and cannot exceed their lifetime eligibility for the Pell Grant.
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Does FAFSA cover all 4 years?

Most types of FAFSA aid can be extended beyond 4 years if need be: The Pell Grant is available for up to 6 years (but is applicable only to a first bachelors) The federal student loan programs don't have time limits but do have aggregate amount limits.
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Who qualifies for Pell Grants 2024?

Minimum Pell Grant Eligibility Criteria

The student's parent is not a single parent and has an AGI less than or equal to 275% of the poverty guideline for the applicant's family size and state of residence.
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Do you have to pay back Pell Grants if you drop out?

If you drop out of school before the end of the program for which you were awarded the grant, you will have to pay back at least part of your Pell Grant. The government views this as unearned money since you didn't complete the program. Be prepared to pay back half of the "unearned" money.
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Why did I get two Pell Grants?

If you use your entire first scheduled Pell Grant award you may be eligible to get funding from a second scheduled award. This is an additional amount you can receive based on your ability to successfully complete more than 24 credit hours in an award year.
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Can I get both Pell Grant and Cal Grant?

Pell Grants are federal grants and Cal Grants are state grants. Both are for students with financial need. Some Cal Grants have a minimum GPA requirement while federal Pell Grants do not. You could qualify for both a Pell Grant and a Cal Grant.
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What is the max federal student loan amount?

$57,500 for undergraduates-No more than $23,000 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. $138,500 for graduate or professional students-No more than $65,500 of this amount may be in subsidized loans. The graduate aggregate limit includes all federal loans received for undergraduate study.
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How is Pell Grant divided?

In Formula 1, the Annual Pell Award is simply divided by the number of terms in the fall through spring at a school with a traditional academic calendar. The Annual Pell Award must be prorated proportionally based on the student's enrollment for anything less than full-time enrollment.
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How is Pell calculated?

Pell Grant scheduled awards are based on the 9-month Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the student's valid SAR or ISIR, the academic year structure (see Volume 3, Chapter 1), and the cost of attendance (COA) for a full-time student for a full academic year (see Volume 3, Chapter 2).
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What is the new Pell Grant Bill?

The bill also revises student eligibility for federal student-aid programs. Specifically, the bill provides funding to increase the maximum Pell Grant award for each eligible student. Further, the bill requires the award amount to be adjusted for inflation.
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Why is my Pell Grant so small?

Some of the most common reasons your grant funds may be reduced are: You didn't enroll full time. Pell Grants are prorated for part-time enrollment, You didn't begin attending all of your classes before the financial aid lock date.
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