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PELL Grant Information

PELL Grant

Federal Pell Grant

The Title IV funded Federal Pell Grant program is a need based grant program developed to promote access to post-secondary education to those students who demonstrate financial need. This is the largest of the federal student assistance programs and does not require repayment. The Pell Grant is available to students enrolled in associate degree programs as well as some diploma and certificate programs at Savannah Technical College. The amount you are eligible to receive depends on a number of factors:

  1. Expected Family Contribution (EFC) which is the Department of Education’s calculation based on the income, asset, and other information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
  2. Percentage of Lifetime Eligibility (LE) remaining. Effective July 2012, all Pell Grant recipients have a maximum 600% Lifetime Eligibility or 12 semesters of eligibility. This LE applies to all institutions for which the student has attended and received Pell Grant. For more information log on to www.studentaid.ed.gov/pell-limit.
  3. Number of credits enrolled each semester:
      • full-time is 12-15 credits
      • 3/4-time is 9-11 credits
      • part-time is 6-8 credits
      • less-than ½-time is less than 6 credits per semester

    Savannah Technical College calculates earned Pell Grant funds based on attendance. A student receiving Title IV federal funds, such as the Pell Grant, who withdraws prior to attending sixty percent (60%) of the semester will be eligible for only the earned portion of their award amount. See Federal Return of Title IV Fund Policy for details.

  4. Cost of Attendance (COA), and
  5. Size of the federal appropriations as determined by Congress.

Students who receive federal aid are required to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. Academic progress is evaluated and monitored each semester after grades are posted.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/pell

 

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Year-Round Pell

Frequently asked questions regarding year-round Pell.

Q1: What is Year-Round Pell Grant?

The U.S. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2017, allows a student to receive Federal Pell grant funds for up to 150% of the student’s Pell grant scheduled award for an award year.  This provision was effective beginning with the 2017-2018 award year (AY) and continues through the AY 2021-2022.

Q2: Will I be eligible for Year-Round Pell?

To be eligible for the additional Pell grant funds, the student must:

    • be eligible to receive Pell grant funds for the payment period
    • be enrolled at least half time (6 credit hours), in the payment period for which the student receives the additional Pell Grant funds in excess of 100% of the student’s Pell grant scheduled award
    • have a Pell grant Lifetime Eligibility Usage (LEU) of 550% or below in the additional Pell grant scheduled award semester
    • Must be maintaining SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)

Q3: When will I know if I am eligible for Year-Round Pell?

Savannah Technical College Financial Aid Office will make available your Summer 2022 semester Year-Round Pell amount calculated based on your Pell grant usage and remaining eligibility at the 100% scheduled award plus the additional 50%.

Q4: How much might I receive in Year-Round Pell?

The student must be enrolled in at least half-time (6 credit hours) to receive the additional 50% Pell grant scheduled award. The award will be based on the student’s EFC and the amount of credits they are taking.

 

Examples for Year-Round Pell

Scenario A

Student was enrolled and disbursed full-time enrollment status for the Fall and Spring term. Due to the implementation of Year-Round Pell, student has met the 100% during the Fall and Spring term, and is eligible for an additional full-time disbursement for the summer.

Fall Spring Summer
Enrollment Full-time
(12+ credit hours)		 Full-time
(12+ credit hours)		 Full-time
(12+ credit hours)
Expected Family Contribution 0 0 0
Federal Pell Award Amount $3,247 $3,248 $3,247
LEU Percentage 50% 50% 50%

Scenario B

Student was enrolled and disbursed full-time enrollment status for the Fall and Spring term. Student enrolls in half-time enrollment status for summer. Due to the implementation of Year-Round Pell, student has met the 100% during the Fall and Spring term, and is eligible for an additional half-time disbursement for the summer.

Fall Spring Summer
Enrollment Full-time
(12+ credit hours)		 Full-time
(12+ credit hours)		 Half-time
(6-8 credit hours)
Expected Family Contribution 0 0 0
Federal Pell Award Amount $3,247 $3,248 $1624
LEU Percentage 50% 50% 25%

Scenario C

Student was enrolled and disbursed full-time enrollment status for the Fall and Spring term. Student enrolls in less than half-time status for the Summer term. Student is not eligible for Year-Round Pell because they did not meet the requirements to be enrolled in at-least half-time enrollment status.

Fall Spring Summer
Enrollment Full-time
(12+ credit hours)		 Full-time
(12+ credit hours)		 Less than Half-time
(1-5 credit hours)
Expected Family Contribution 0 0 0
Federal Pell Award Amount $3,247 $3,248 Not Eligible*
LEU Percentage 50% 50%

 

Summer Aid

Students who are not enrolled full-time for the Fall and Spring term can still utilize their unused Federal Pell Grant. For the Summer term, unused aid from Fall and Spring differs from the additional Year-Round Pell that was allotted by the Department of Education. Please see examples below:

Scenario A

Student was enrolled in three-quarter time enrollment for the Fall and Spring term. Student enrolls in half-time enrollment status for summer. Student is eligible for half-time disbursement for summer.

Fall Spring Summer
Enrollment Three-quarter time
(9-11 credit hours)		 Three-quarter time
(9-11 credit hours)		 Half-time
(6-8 credit hours)
Expected Family Contribution 0 0 0
Federal Pell Award Amount $2,435 $2,436 $1624
LEU Percentage 37.5% 37.5% 25%

Scenario B

Student was enrolled in half-time enrollment for the Fall and Spring term. Student enrolls in half-time enrollment status for summer. Student is eligible for half-time disbursement for summer.

Fall Spring Summer
Enrollment Half- time
(6-8 credit hours)		 Half-time
(6-8 credit hours)		 Half-time
(6-8 credit hours)
Expected Family Contribution 0 0 0
Federal Pell Award Amount $1,624 $1,624 $1,624
LEU Percentage 25% 25% 25%

 

Federal Pell Grant

Make sure to fill out your FAFSA at studentaid.gov to see if you qualify for the Federal Pell Grant.

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