I was awarded a Pell Grant for this school year. They said I would be getting X amount in quarterly payments and my first payment came in today. Problem is, I noticed that it was only half the amount I was supposed to get. I contacted my school and after a while they told me that the amount I received was correct. So I’ve been screwed over while a friend of mine (whose family has about double the income of my family’s) gets the amount that I was supposed to receive.
What was your FAFSA EFC? Is your school on semesters or quarters? Are you a full time student.
If you got half what you thought you would get, are you currently enrolled in 6-8 credits? If so, that is why. Pell is prorated based on enrollment.
How much did you get? Is your school on the semester system or quarter system?
How many credits/units are you taking this semester?
What is your FAFSA EFC?