Summer Pell Grant Eligibility
Summer Pell Grant Eligibility
Federal Grants (Year-Round Pell and Summer Aid)
Year-Round Pell
The Federal Pell Grant Program allows eligible students to receive up to 150 percent of the student鈥檚 Federal Pell Grant scheduled award. This is known as 鈥淵ear-Round Pell鈥�. Students who were enrolled full time in the Fall and Spring semesters are allowed to receive up to an additional full Federal Pell Grant for the Summer. This source of financial assistance is a great way for students to complete their degrees faster.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Students must be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grant for the payment period.
- Students must be enrolled at least half-time.
- Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) (link to SAP page)
- Students must have utilized 100% of the Federal Pell Grant prior to receiving additional funds.
Things to Consider:
- Only courses that count toward your program should be taken.
- Summer Federal Pell counts toward a student鈥檚 Lifetime Eligibility Used.
- Award amount cannot exceed the maximum award for one payment period.
Calculating Lifetime Eligibility Used
Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) is the amount of Federal Pell Grant funds a student can receive over their lifetime. LEU is limited by federal law to the equivalent of six years and/or 600%.
Enrollment Status |
LEU Percentage PER Term |
|
Full-time (12+ credit hours) |
50% |
|
Three-quarter time (9-11 credit hours) |
37.5% |
|
Half-time (6-8 credit hours) |
25% |
|
Less than half-time (1-5 credit hours) |
12.5% |
Based on the table above, a student who is disbursed for full-time enrollment status for both the Fall and Spring semesters will have a LEU of 100% for the academic year. However, a student who is disbursed half-time enrollment status for the Fall (25% LEU) and full-time enrollment status for the Spring (50% LEU) will have a LEU of 75% for the Academic Year. To check their LEU percentage, students should visit the and log in using their FSA ID.