BYU | Financial Aid - Federal Pell Grants

The U.S. Department of Education awards federal Pell Grants based on financial need. They are not loans and do not need to be repaid.

Eligibility

In addition to the general federal requirements in the section on federal aid, you must:

Be admitted as an undergraduate to a BYU degree-seeking program for a current or future enrollment period during the academic year.
Not already have a baccalaureate degree. (If you pay graduate tuition, you are not eligible).

Payments

If you qualify for a federal Pell Grant, we will post your annual award information on VIP under Awards. The actual amount you receive will depend on the number of hours you take each enrollment, as follows:

Credit Hours	Payment

12 or more semester hours	Full-time payment
9-11.5 semester hours	Three-quarter-time payment
6- 8.5 semester hours	Half-time payment
Fewer than 6 semester hours	Less than half-time payment

Second Block Hours

You must register for all hours, including second block classes, by the last day to add classes that semester for them to count for your federal Pell Grant payment. If you add second block classes after this date, they will not count toward your total enrollment for federal Pell Grant purposes.

Spring/Summer Federal Pell Grant Payments

If you receive a full-time federal Pell Grant payment for both fall and winter semesters, there will be no federal Pell Grant money left for spring and/or summer terms. If you are paid for less than 12 hours for fall or winter semester, part of your annual award may still be available for spring and/or summer terms.

Computing Hours

Hours through Continuing Education, the BYU Salt Lake Center , other off-campus centers, Study Abroad, or the Jerusalem Center may be used if you are admitted to a BYU degree-seeking program for a current or future term or semester during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Audit hours, noncredit courses, challenge credit, and hours through Conferences and Workshops generally cannot be counted.

Independent Study

Before you purchase any bachelor of general studies (BGS) or Independent Study courses, you must visit with your financial aid counselor if you want financial aid to help pay for them.

Transfer Students

If you have already received your full annual federal Pell Grant from another institution, you are not eligible for any payment at BYU. If you receive a partial payment at another school, your grant at BYU will be reduced proportionately.

To Apply

See the Application Checklist.