Grants
Federal Pell Grant (PELL)
PELL Grants are available to undergraduate students only. Students with a bachelor’s degree are not eligible, including foreign bachelor’s degree. Each year Congress establishes the maximum PELL Grant award based on a student's enrollment level and Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The following chart shows how PELL Grant awards are adjusted based on enrollment:
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Number of Credit Hours
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Enrollment Level
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Percentage of Award
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6 to 8
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Half-time
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50%
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9 to 11
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Three-quarter-time
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75%
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12 or more
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Full-time
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100%
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Some students may be eligible to receive a PELL grant for enrollment in less than six credit hours. Aid recipients receive tentative award letters after eligibility has been determined for a particular award year via Spyglass.
Lifetime Eligibility Used
The amount of Federal PELL Grant funds a student may receive over their lifetime is limited by federal law. The limit is the equivalent of six (6) years of PELL Grant funding. Since the maximum amount of PELL Grant funding students may receive each year is equal to 100%, a six-year equivalent is 600%, less than full time enrollment will result is a longer period of eligibility. There is no appeal of this federal limit. Current students and those who have previously attended college may view their personal PELL and federal loan information at www.studentaid.ed.gov by using their FSA ID (previously the Personal Identification Number PIN).
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
FSEOG is a federal grant for undergraduates with exceptional financial need. Since these funds are limited, only Pensacola State College PELL Grant recipients with zero EFC will be awarded FSEOG funds. The award amount will vary per academic year based on federal funding levels. Awards are available during the Fall and Spring terms only.
To be eligible a student must be seeking an undergraduate degree or certificate, have not previously received a baccalaureate degree, enrolled in at least six credit hours per term in the student's primary program of study. Due to limited availability of FSEOG funds, not all students who meet eligibility and renewal requirements will be awarded. To remain eligible, the student must not drop, withdraw, or stop attending their courses, as these actions may require the student to repay all or a portion of the grant.