<p>Daughter is a freshman, enrolled full-time. Please help.</p>
<p>Did she pass all of her fall courses? Is she taking more than 12 credits for the next term? Does she have any scholarships? Would the full Pell grant award make her financial aid MORE than the cost of attendance?
Call the school financial aid office and ask them. They should be able to tell you.</p>
<p>My understanding is the Pell is an entitlement award that is not reduced even if it is over COA.</p>
<p>25% reduction sounds like it is based on them thinking she is less than full time the 2nd semester. If she is enrolled full time 2nd semester have her ask her FA office why the Pell has been reduced. It could just be an error.</p>
<p>Well the semester isn’t over yet but student says she hasn’t dropped any of her classes and will pass them all. I’m not sure about her schedule next semester but I’m assuming it’s a full schedule. There are other scholarships but even with full Pell grant we would have to cover about $2,000 OOP for the semester. I guess I need to speak to someone in the FA office, many thanks for your help.</p>
<p>Ask your student about her schedule for next semester. If she is one credit short of being full time then her Pell would drop to 3/4. (for a semester system 12 hours is full time, 9-11 is 3/4 time, 6-8 is 1/2 time, below 6 is less than 1/2 time. pell is adjusted accordingly - 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 of scheduled amount).</p>
<p>I am betting the student is currently enrolled for 9-11 credits. If she has at least 12 credits, the grant will adjust back up to the 100%.</p>
<p>Another reason it may be: If she had a summer Pell payment & a fall Pell payment, she may have almost exhausted her first 100% Pell award. Her school may not award second Pell until fall grades post, since completion is a factor in second Pell awards for 10-11. Withdrawals & failures can prevent second Pell awards (or the student may need a really large number of credits spring term for 2nd Pell). If this is the case, the school may have awarded her the remainder of her 1st Pell & will award the rest IF she is eligible once fall grades post.</p>
<p>Something to be aware of: If you have a high EFC for Pell - that is, if your Pell is a relatively small award - you may get a reduced or even 0 payment if you drop below 12 credits. Check the Pell grant schedule if you are up in the mid-4000’s.</p>