If you plan to enroll in Summer courses, a Federal Pell Grant may be available to you. If you are eligible for Summer Pell Grant funding, your Pell Grant will be automatically awarded via GET. No action is required from you.
General Eligibility Requirements:
- Must have been awarded a Pell Grant during the current academic year.
- Students who did not use the full amount must exhaust their remaining annual amount before becoming eligible for the additional Summer Pell Grant
- Must have remaining Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility
- Must meet satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements
No. There is no separate application required. Students who have remaining Pell Grant eligibility based on LEU (Lifetime Eligibility Used), will be automatically awarded a Summer Pell Grant in GET. The award posted will be based on full-time enrollment.
Students who do not attend summer need to take no action as the award will be canceled and no eligibility will be used.
The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds you may receive over your lifetime is limited by federal law to be the equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding.
To determine how much of the maximum six years of Pell Grant you have used each year, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) compares the actual amount you received for the award year with your scheduled award amount for that award year. If you receive the full amount of your scheduled award, you will have used 100%. It’s possible that you might not receive your entire scheduled award for an award year. There are a few reasons for this, the most common of which are that you are not enrolled for the full year or that you are not enrolled full-time, or both.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) measures this in the following manner:
| Units Attempted | Lifetime Eligibility Used |
|---|---|
| Full-time enrollment (12 units or more | 50.0% |
| Three Quarter time enrollment (9-11 units) | 37.5% |
| Half time enrollment (6-8 units) | 25.0% |
| Quarter time enrollment (3-5 units) | 12.5% |
The sum of the Lifetime Eligibility Used for any term in which a Pell Grant was disbursed regardless of the institution where the grant was received may not exceed 600%.
Under Federal Pell Grant rules, students can use some of their lifetime eligibility early by enrolling in summer courses. Students should review their overall academic plan to ensure they will graduate in a timely manner as Pell Grant eligibility is capped at 600% including summer awards.
Students must have exhausted their full-time Pell Grant award during the fall and spring semesters in order to be eligible for the summer Pell Grant.
To determine how much Pell Grant has already been used and whether you may have remaining annual Pell Grant eligibility, students may visit studentaid.gov for updated information.
Yes. Every term you receive a Federal Pell Grant counts against your lifetime eligibility. To find out how much Pell Grant funding you have already received, and how much of your lifetime eligibility remains, please visit studentaid.gov and log in with your FSA ID.
Yes. Units from the May intersession and all summer sessions count towards your enrollment status and Federal Pell Grant eligibility.
If you are eligible for a Summer Pell Grant, you will be automatically awarded in GET. If you believe you qualify for a Summer Pell Grant but do not see one offered in GET, contact the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.
Summer Pell Grant awards are disbursed mid July.
The maximum Pell Grant is offered to you in GET. The amount offered is based on full-time enrollment. If you enroll in less than Full Time (12 units), your Pell Grant will be prorated.
| Unit Enrollment | Eligibility Percentage |
|---|---|
| 12+ units | 100% |
| 11 units | 92% |
| 10 units | 83% |
| 9 units | 75% |
| 8 units | 67% |
| 7 units | 58% |
| 6 units | 50% |
| 5 units | 42% |
| 4 units | 33% |
| 3 units | 25% |
| 2 units | 17% |
| 1 unit | 8% |
If you withdraw and do not complete any of the classes, you will be subject to the R2T4 (Return of Title IV) calculation. For more details on R2T4, please visit: Return to Title IV