FAFSA/Pell
FAFSA / Federal Pell Grant
In short
Pell Grant (up to ~US$7,395/yr) plus federal work-study/loans. US citizens/eligible noncitizens with financial need.
- What you get
- Pell Grant (up to ~US$7,395/yr) plus federal work-study/loans.
- Who qualifies
- US citizens/eligible noncitizens with financial need.
- Income limit (2026)
- Based on Student Aid Index; Pell max for 2026-27 unverified. 2025 federal law (OBBBA) excludes students with SAI ≥ 2x max Pell and adds Workforce Pell (from July 2026).
- Papers to gather
- SSNs, tax info (consent for IRS data), assets.
- Renewal
- Annual.
- 2026 update
- active; changes under 2025 federal reconciliation law (Workforce Pell, eligibility tweaks).
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