Welcome to PellGrantQualifications.com where you can determine if you meet the qualifications to receive a Pell Grant award.  The Pell Grant is a Federal grant that was created to provide additional money to low-income undergraduate and certain post-baccalaureate students.  There are approximately 5,400 participating post-secondary institutions in which students may use their award.  

Grant amounts are dependent on:

1)     the student's expected family contribution (EFC)
2)     the cost of attendance (as determined by the institution)
3)     the student's enrollment status (full-time or part-time)
4)     whether the student attends for a full academic year or less.

So the question still remains, Do you meet the Pell Grant Qualifications?  Well, you must meet the following requirements in order to qualify for the Pell Grant.

Pell Grant Specific Qualifications

1)     Student must be either an undergraduate or be enrolled in an eligible post-baccalaureate teaching credential program.

2)     Student must not be incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution.

If you meet the two qualifications above then you are on the correct path.  The next Pell Grant qualification is that there has to be a financial need.  The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) formula is the standard formula used to determine the financial need for the Pell Grant.  

The lower the EFC, the greater the student’s financial need.  For example, the neediest students will have a EFC score of 0 and may be eligible for the maximum Pell Grant award if their cost of attendance is high enough and if the student attends an accredited institution full time for a full academic year.  

When the EFC score increases, the student’s need is less and so the amount of the Pell Grant award will decrease.  After the maximum EFC score of 3,850, eligibility for a Pell Grant becomes zero. 

The maximum amount a student can receive from a Pell grant will increase by $500 to $5,350 for the 2009-2010 academic year. It will go up to $5,500 for the 2010-2011 2009-2010 academic year thanks to the stimulus package signed into law by President Obama in February 2009.   

Further Pell Grant and Financial Aid information can be found at:

PellGrantInfomation.com / PellGrantOnline.com
PellGrantRequirements.com / PellGrantAmount.com
FederalPellGrantEligibility.com / FafsaEFC.com
ParentLoan.org / PlusLoanConsolidation.com
FederalStaffordStudentLoan.com /CalGrantApplication.com