FEDERAL PELL GRANT CHANGES
How much money can I get?
Amounts can change yearly. For the 2020-2021 award year (July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021), the maximum award is $6,345.
Effective July 1, 2012, a Lifetime Limit will be assessed for all recipients of the Pell Grant. - The maximum number of semesters a student can receive a Pell Grant is now 12 (twelve) regardless of when you received your first Pell Grant:
- The number of years receiving Pell will be tracked as a percentage with a maximum Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) of 600%. For example, a full time student receives 2 semesters of Pell Grant will use 100% for the year. A part-time student receives 2 semesters of Pell Grant will use 50% for the year.
- Students will be able to view their Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) on their Student Aid Reports (SAR) beginning July 2012 or can go to www.NSLDS.ed.gov to find their LED from 1993 to present.
It is important that students use their Pell grant eligibility wisely, especially prior to transferring to SCI-Arc.
NOTE: Congress enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 which included these changes. SCI-Arc is required to follow all federal Title IV laws in order to maintain the financial aid program.