If I fail a class at the end of a term, do I have to pay back the grant for that class, or the term completely? I am a online student so I am curious, as this class is verrrrrry difficult so far, and I am just worried incase.
If you fail a class you may not necessarily have to repay the PELL (if you drop you may have to repay). However, failing could prevent you from getting PELL and suspending your financial aid because you did not meet satisfactory academic progress
Ok so if I fail I don’t have to repay Pell?
your best bet would be to ask your financial aid office. they will give you a definitive answer
Ok I might call, just a little worried. Does anyone else know if you fail a class, that means you have to pay back Pell? Or does falling below a certain GPA mean I have to pay it back?
the only people who can give you a definitive answer is your school. If your school has to pay back the government because you did not successfully complete a class (failing is not successfully completing), then you will owe the school that money and will not get aid going forward
Oh ok, also lets say you completed 2 of 3 classes, do you only have to pay back the one class you didn’t complete?
-Also from what I know, if you fail a class and it makes you fall under the needed GPA, you get put on academic warning and have to do better the next term, but you get to keep your Pell going as long as you recover. My school is Portland Community College
The best source answer for your question is the Portland Community College.
People online won’t know what your particular school would do in your case. Making up hopeful scenarios doesn’t help.
Ask your school.
Isn’t it generally the same since Pell is federal?
We don’t know your entire situation. The number of courses you’ve taken and cumulative GPA matter. Call your school and talk to them.
Ask your school. How in the world are folks here supposed to answer a very specific question about YOUR school. We don’t even know the school.
Your best bet…get a C in the course.
If you complete but fail 1 of 3 courses, you will not have to repay the Pell you have already received. It is true that failing the class may impact future aid, but it will not impact current aid.