how much can you get per year for pell grant
Federal Pell Grants are usually awarded only to undergraduate students. For the 2017â18 award year (July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018), the maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $5,920. The amount you get, though, will depend on. your financial need, your cost of attendance, your status as a full-time or part-time student, and; your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less. In certain situations, an eligible student can receive up to 150 percent of his or her scheduled Pell Grant award for an award year. For details, contact your schoolâs financial aid office. You may not receive Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time. Please note that you can receive the Federal Pell Grant for no more than 12 semesters or the equivalent (roughly six years).