<p>My school just sent me an award letter saying that I qualify for a Pell Grant of $4500.00. I think its something like $1500.00 a semester.I have two questions. </p>
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<li><p>From the $1500.00 I only need like $300.00 for books is there a way to ask for some of the other amount to buy a laptop for school, or does the rest automatically vanish?</p></li>
<li><p>It seems like a lot that their giving me and I'm afraid I made a mistake somewhere. However, I had to do a verification this time where I had to send in my tax transcripts and even a letter from my wife's doctor advising of her due date for the baby. I'm thinking they would have had to look over everything. Do you guys think I should worry, or just accept the money?</p></li>
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<p>Are you receiving any other grant/scholarship money? How much is tuition and fees at your school? The pell grant will be automatically applied to your account balance. Eventually your school will refund any extra funds, but in my experience the refund happens after classes start.</p>
<p>If you were verified, you are fine (assuming the verification has now been completed). Don’t worry. The fact that you have a child on the way changes your household size and allows you some extra eligibility you would not have if it was just you & your spouse. </p>
<p>A $4500 Pell award is split into two equal payments of $2250 per semester. If you take 12 or more credits in the semester, you will receive $2250; 9-11 credits, $1687.50; 6-8 credits, 1125; less than 6 credits, 562.50. If you do not use all $4500 during fall and spring terms, you would be eligible to receive the remainder of the $4500 during summer term.</p>
<p>Your Pell grant will apply to your tuition, so that you owe less. If you pay your full bill in advance of the semester and do not subtract the pending Pell payment, you would receive a refund for the Pell when it pays to your account (refund policies vary by school, so contact your bursar’s office if you have questions).</p>
<p>Your EFC is below 1000, yet you have an income of $53,000. That seems low for a family of 2, and 2 kids (one on the way).</p>
<p>You’re attending a CC, so at first, the tuition will get deducted from your Pell Grant. Then the remainder will be given to you.</p>
<p>however, set some aside in case an error is found in your EFC.</p>
<p>signed up at the local community college were I plan to get my associates in Accounting and then transfer over to state college to get my BSN. So I signed up for 4 classes and it cost me 956.00 for spring quarter.</p>
<p>Is your CC on the quarter system?</p>
<p>Is your spouse also in school? That would be the EFC with two in school, approximately.</p>