The Pell Grant is a federally funded type of gift aid that does not have to be repaid. Pell Grants are offered to students with a low Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as determined by submitting the ...

over 93% of Pell Grant recipients come from families earning less than $60,000 per year. Nearly half of all first-generation college students receive Pell Grants. Pell Grant eligibility is determined ...

With President Joe Biden signing a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill before the New Year, the maximum Pell Grant will increase by $500 to $7,395 this year. The Pell Grant is a federal financial aid ...

Pell Grants do not need to be repaid, making them a critical tool for expanding access to higher education. Currently, more than 30% of college students receive Pell Grant funding. For the 2025 ...

Amid all the chaos and upheaval for federal higher education policy, the Pell Grant program is running out of money. In January, the Congressional Budget Office projected a $2.7 billion budget ...

New projections for the federal Pell Grant program now estimate a $2.7 billion funding shortfall later this year. About 40% of college students rely on Pell Grants, a type of aid available to ...

Pell Grants help students from low-income families pay for school, but often, misconceptions about federal aid keep many students from applying for it.

This grant is available to undergraduate students only. Students typically must have exceptional financial need. Grants from the College may be adjusted if Federal Pell Grant eligibility changes from ...

We don’t have a Pell Grant.” It is not yet clear if the Trump administration will propose any changes to the program, which gave out $33 billion in grants to more than 6 million students last ...