Federal Summer Pell Grant

If you are an undergraduate or teacher credential student who received Federal Pell Grant in Fall 2008 and/or Spring 2009 but did not receive a full-time payment either or both terms, you may have remaining 2008-09 Pell grant available for summer. By the end of the summer, we will check your award and post the Pell payment for which you are eligible based on your summer enrollment. You will be able to view your award on the financial aid link in your student center.

Teacher Credential Students: You must be enrolled in at least 6 units of teacher credential courses. Prerequisite or ‘waiver' courses are not included in your enrolled units for purposes of the Federal Pell Grant program.

Undergraduates: You have no minimum unit enrollment requirement; your particular enrollment requirement will be based on your expected family contribution (EFC).

Sample summer eligibility payments

The following examples illustrate how we determine summer Pell Grant eligibility based on a maximum summer enrollment of 10 units and a $3,081 Pell Grant.

SAMPLE #1

The remaining summer award for a student attending part-time for both fall and spring is shown below; the student would have a maximum remaining eligibility of $1,156 for summer 2009, based on summer enrollment.

Fall = $385 (1-5 units)

Spring = $385 (1-5 units)

Summer = up to $1156

Your summer Pell grant award is based on your remaining academic year
eligibility and may be adjusted according to your summer units:

$ 385	$ 771	$ 1156
(1 – 5 units)	(6 – 8 units)	(7 - 11 units)

SAMPLE #2

The remaining summer award for a student attending half-time for both fall and spring is shown below; the student would have a maximum remaining eligibility of $1,156 for summer 2009, based on summer enrollment.

Fall = $771 (6 - 8 units)

Spring = $771 (6 - 8 units)

Summer = up to $1156

Your summer Pell grant award is based on your remaining academic year
eligibility and may be adjusted according to your summer units:

$ 385	$ 771	$ 1156
(1 – 5 units)	(6 – 8 units)	(7 - 11 units)

SAMPLE #3

The remaining summer award for a student attending greater than half-time, but less than full-time for both fall and spring is shown below; the student would have a maximum remaining eligibility of $769 for summer 2009, based on summer enrollment.

Fall = $1156 (9 - 11 units)

Spring = $1156 (9 - 11 units)

Summer = up to $769

Your summer Pell grant award is based on your remaining academic year
eligibility and may be adjusted according to your summer units:

$ 385	$ 769	$ 769
(1 – 5 units)	(6 – 8 units)	(7 - 11 units)

SAMPLE #4

The remaining summer award for a student attending full-time for both fall and spring is shown below; since the full award was paid in fall and spring, there is no remaining eligibility for summer.

Fall = $1541 (12 units)

Spring = $1540 (12 units)

Summer = $0 (remaining eligibility)

Since you have no remaining Pell grant eligibility, you would not be awarded a summer Pell grant.