Federal Pell Grants

What are Federal Pell Grants?

Federal Pell Grants are need-based aid awarded by the federal government. The Pell Grant provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students as determined by the FAFSA.

Your award will reflect estimated eligibility until all required processing is complete. If the estimate is different from the final award, you will receive a revised offer letter and be notified of any adjustments

The amount you get, though, will depend on

• your Student Aid Index (based on your FAFSA form),

• the cost of attendance (determined by your school for your specific program),

• your status as a full-time or part-time student,

• your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less,

• the type and length of your academic program, and

• your remaining Pell eligibility under your Pell lifetime eligibility used (LEU) amount.

In certain situations, an eligible student can receive up to 150 percent of his or her scheduled Pell Grant award for an award year.

Pell Grant Recipients, 2024-25

Per HEOA Section 488(a)(1)(E) amended HEA Section 485(a)(1), all schools that award Title IV aid are required to disclose information about the student body, including the percentage of enrolled, full-time students who received a Federal Pell Grant.

The data was gathered from the 2024-25 year and are updated annually upon completion of the IPEDS Student Financial Aid Survey.