Pell Grant Questions

Only classes that apply to your major are eligible for federal aid. Check the Program Applicability Tool to see each class’s eligibility. Academic Advising can help you understand what is and is not ...

Pell Grant is free aid, meaning you do not have to pay it back like a loan. It is given to you to help pay for school, but you must meet certain requirements, like participating in classes and maintai...

After completing the FAFSA, you will receive an email explaining what federal aid you qualify for. If you qualify for a Federal Pell Grant, you will be able to see it in your Financial Aid Portal. To ...

The FAFSA® is an application for both Pell Grants and Federal Loans. The offers you receive are based on the answers you provided on your FAFSA®. If your Financial Aid Portal is only showing loans, it...

If you drop classes before FADD, you are no longer eligible for aid received for those credits. The aid is returned to the government and a charge is placed on your student account to cover those retu...

If you have met all qualifications, including verification and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements, your Pell Grant begins processing on the first day of the semester. Since multiple off...

The Pell Grant amount is determined every year. It may change based on your Student Aid Index (SAI) and how many Program Applicable credits you’re taking. To learn more about the qualifications, visit...

The Pell Grant is not infinite. You can receive up to 600% of Pell Grant funds while earning your first bachelor’s degree. Each full-time semester counts as 50%, so by taking 12 or more credits per se...

You need to take at least 1 credit to receive a partial amount of the Pell Grant. To receive the full amount, you must take at least 12 credits. To learn more about the qualifications, visit the Pell ...

You can receive Pell Grants for up to 36 credits in an academic year, which is equivalent to receiving a full-time Pell Grant for three semesters at BYU–Idaho. The number of credits you take each seme...