With careful planning, Pell Grant recipients may take advantage of this opportunity to earn their degree faster. However, students should keep in mind that the summer term is shorter (5 1/2 or 11 weeks) than fall and spring semesters (16 weeks). Students should consult with their academic advisor to develop a manageable course load for the shorter summer term. Just because students may be eligible for full-time Pell Grant funds DOES NOT mean students are required to carry a full-time load.
Note: The provisions of the year-round Pell state that any additional Pell Grant received will be included in the student’s Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU). To be eligible for additional Pell Grant funds:
- student must be otherwise eligible to receive Pell Grant funds for the payment period
- student must be enrolled at least half-time in the payment period(s) (6 credit hours) during the summer term
- student must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress
How much may I receive in Year-Round Pell?
Student A has a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and is eligible for a full Federal Pell Grant for the 18-19 academic year. Student A was enrolled full-time for the fall and spring semesters and received full Pell disbursements. With YEAR ROUND PELL, the student will now be eligible to receive a full-time disbursement in SUMMER if enrolled in twelve credit hours.
| Scenario 1 |
Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
Summer 2019 |
| Enrollment |
12 credit hours Full-Time |
12 credit hours Full-time |
12 credit hours Full-time |
| EFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pell Awarded |
$3,098 (50%) |
$3,097 (50%) |
$3,098 (50%) |
Student B has a zero EFC and is eligible for a full Federal Pell Grant for the 18-19 academic year. Student B was enrolled full-time for the fall and spring semesters and received full Pell disbursements. With YEAR ROUND PELL, the student will now be eligible to receive a half-time disbursement in SUMMER if enrolled in six credit hours.
| Scenario 2 |
Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
Summer 2019 |
| Enrollment |
12 credit hours Full-Time |
12 credit hours Full-time |
6 credit hours Half-time |
| EFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pell Awarded |
$3,098 (50%) |
$3,097 (50%) |
$1,549 (25%) |
Student C has a zero EFC and is eligible for a full Federal Pell Grant for the 18-19 academic year. Student C was enrolled full-time for the fall semester and received a full disbursement and was enrolled three-quarter time for the spring semester and received a three-quarter time disbursement. With YEAR ROUND PELL, the student will now be eligible to receive a full disbursement in SUMMER if enrolled in twelve credit hours.
| Scenario 3 |
Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
Summer 2019 |
| Enrollment |
12 credit hours Full-Time |
9 credit hours Three Quarter-time |
12 credit hours Full-time |
| EFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pell Awarded |
$3,098 (50%) |
$2,323 (37%) |
$3,098 (50%) |
Student D has a zero EFC and is eligible for a full Federal Pell Grant for the 18-19 academic year. Student D was enrolled full-time for the fall and spring semesters but only enrolls for four credit hours during the summer semester. Student D is not enrolled at least half-time and therefore is not eligible for additional Pell Grant funds for SUMMER.
| Scenario 4 |
Fall 2018 |
Spring 2019 |
Summer 2019 |
| Enrollment |
12 credit hours Full-Time |
12 credit hours Full-time |
4 credit hours Less Than Half-Time |
| EFC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pell Awarded |
$3,098 (50%) |
$3,097 (50%) |
$0 |