Pell Grant Question

Paying for College
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<p>If I don't use up the entire amount does it still count as an entire year?</p>

<p>Like say I take half credits and only get 2500 or whatever...would the other half of the full grant essentially go to waste and count toward the 6 year limit?</p>

<p>reason I ask is because I've been having to work long hours so full time school isn't much of a possibility anymore.</p>

<p>and is it time based? If I took a semester off would I still be eligible for the same amount of years?</p>

<p>Thanks for answering</p>

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<p>Are you talking about a Pell Grant? If so, if you go part time, the Pell is prorated based on your part time status.</p>

<p>If you are talking about university grants…you need to check YOUR university. Some ONLY award grants to full time students.</p>

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<p>Pell grants usage is based only on the percentage used (not the amount awarded). You can go to <a href=“http://www.nslds.ed.gov”>www.nslds.ed.gov</a> to see how much you have used to date.</p>