Pell Grants
**Pell Grant Change: Beginning Fall 2012, students are now limited to 12 semesters (or 600%) of Pell Grant Eligibility during their lifetime. This change affects all students regardless of when or where they received their first Pell Grant. Students that have already used 600% of their Pell Grant eligibility will no longer be eligible to receive a Pell Grant starting Fall 2012. **
Students are automatically considered for a Federal Pell Grant when they file the FAFSA application. The Federal Pell Grant is money that a student does not need to repay. The student must meet the minimum eligibility requirements. The maximum Pell Grant Award for the 2020-2021 Academic Year is $6345.
The enrollment status of the student, i.e. full time, three-quarter time, half time, or less than half time will have a proportional effect on the amount of money a student will receive. For purposes of financial aid, enrollment status is defined as outlined in the table below.
| Enrollment | Number of Units |
| Full-Time | 12 or more |
| 3/4 Time | 9 – 11.5 |
| 1/2 Time | 6 – 8.5 |
| <1/2 Time | 5.5 or less |
