Awarded to undergraduate students with the greatest financial need who meet federal eligibility requirements. For 2020-2021, annual award amounts for a full-time student range from $639 to $6,345 based on a formula and payment schedule issued by the U.S. Department of Education. In certain situations, an eligible student can receive up to 150% of the scheduled Pell Grant award for an academic year. Awards are prorated for enrollment less than full-time. In some cases, a student enrolled less than half-time may qualify for a Pell Grant. Eligibility is limited to no more than 12 full-time equivalent semesters.
To apply for a Federal Pell Grant, fill out your FAFSA and continue to submit your FAFSA for each year you are enrolled.
During the Fall 2020 semester, 30 percent of full-time undergraduate students received a Federal Pell Grant. Of these recipients, 95 percent were female. Female students represent 90 percent of the total undergraduate student body. 75 percent of Federal Pell Grant recipients were of White/Non-Hispanic race/ethnicity, which represents 81 percent of the student body ethnicity. The table below is a breakdown of Fall 2020 enrollment by gender and race/ethnicity of students receiving Federal Pell Grants.
Fall 2020 Federal Pell Grant Recipients
Race/Ethnicity |
Female |
Male |
American Indian or Alaska Native |
0 |
0 |
Asian |
6 |
2 |
Black or African American |
8 |
0 |
Hispanic of Any Race |
12 |
1 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
1 |
0 |
Race and Ethnicity Unknown |
2 |
0 |
Two or More Races |
5 |
0 |
White |
107 |
4 |