Financial Aid: Grants

Lifetime Eligibility Used:

You can only receive Federal Pell Grant funding for the equivalent of six full-time academic years, starting from the first time you received Federal Pell Grant funding. If you have already received the equivalent of or exceeded the 6 full-time academic years’ limit, you will no longer be able to receive Pell Grant funds. You may view your current Pell Grant payments at nslds.ed.gov.

There are no appeals or exceptions to the six full-time academic years Pell Grant rule.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, you must meet these requirements each academic year:

• Complete a FAFSA application.
• Be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
• Be enrolled in a financial assistance eligible certificate program.
• Have a Pell-eligible Expected Family Contribution (EFC), as determined by the FAFSA.
• Have not have previously received a bachelor’s degree.
• Must not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant or loan program.
• Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress at the academy.
  
  

The Financial Aid Office will verify your eligibility based on the information submitted on your FAFSA.