Federal Pell Grant Program
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The Federal Pell Grant Program is a U.S. federal financial aid initiative that provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students to help pay for college expenses.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program | 1 |
| Educational Opportunity Grants | 1 |
| Pell Grant | 1 |
| Pell Grant Program | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal student aid program
ⓘ
grant program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Student Aid
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Federal Student Aid
United States Department of Education ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Education
|
| aidType | gift aid ⓘ |
| allows | limited use in certain postbaccalaureate teacher certification programs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federal Pell Grant Program
ⓘ
surface form:
Pell Grant
Federal Pell Grant Program ⓘ
surface form:
Pell Grant Program
|
| applicationProcess | FAFSA ⓘ |
| awardBasis |
Expected Family Contribution or Student Aid Index
ⓘ
cost of attendance ⓘ enrollment status ⓘ full-time or part-time enrollment ⓘ length of academic year ⓘ |
| beneficiary | students at eligible postsecondary institutions in the United States ⓘ |
| benefits | grants that do not have to be repaid under normal circumstances ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
books and supplies
ⓘ
room and board ⓘ transportation and other educational expenses ⓘ tuition and fees ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Higher Education Act of 1965
ⓘ
surface form:
Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended
|
| doesNotRequire | repayment if program conditions are met ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen status
ⓘ
completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ⓘ demonstrated financial need ⓘ enrollment in an eligible degree or certificate program ⓘ no default on a federal student loan or grant overpayment ⓘ no prior completion of a first bachelor’s degree ⓘ not incarcerated in most cases ⓘ satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution ⓘ valid Social Security number in most cases ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | annual federal appropriations ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| fundingType | need-based grant ⓘ |
| levelOfStudy | undergraduate level ⓘ |
| maximumAwardChanges | annually by federal law and appropriations ⓘ |
| mayRequire | repayment if student withdraws early ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Claiborne Pell ⓘ |
| originatedAs |
Federal Pell Grant Program
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program
|
| policyGoal |
promote college access and completion
ⓘ
reduce student loan borrowing for low-income students ⓘ |
| purpose |
increase access to postsecondary education
ⓘ
provide financial aid to low-income students ⓘ |
| renamedInHonorOf |
Claiborne Pell
ⓘ
surface form:
Senator Claiborne Pell
|
| sectorCoverage |
private nonprofit institutions
ⓘ
proprietary or for-profit institutions that are eligible ⓘ public colleges and universities ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pell Grant
this entity surface form:
Pell Grant Program
this entity surface form:
Educational Opportunity Grants
this entity surface form:
Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program