Federal and State Grant Programs

Federal Pell Grant

The purpose of the Pell Grant is to provide eligible students with a base of gift aid to help defray the costs of post-secondary education. The Pell Grant is an entitlement program administered by the federal government and the College's FAO. The amount students receive is based on the number of eligible credit hours in which they are enrolled, the student's expected family contribution (EFC)*, and the institution's cost of attendance (COA)*. Students may receive the Pell Grant until they earn their first baccalaureate degree (or the equivalent) or they have received the equivalent of twelve semesters of full-time eligibility, whichever occurs first. In very limited circumstances students who have earned a baccalaureate degree who are enrolled in certain teacher certification programs may be eligible for Pell Grant. Students are not required to repay the Pell Grant unless they failed to meet attendance and other eligibility criteria or made errors on the FAFSA that when corrected make them ineligible for this type of funding.

Pell Grant eligibility for enrollment in the nursing program

Students who enter the College's nursing program after previous enrollment at another institution should carefully monitor the aggregate amount that they have received from the Federal Pell Grant program. Nursing students should also carefully project the amount they have in remaining funding to determine if they have sufficient remaining Pell Grant to complete their program. Nursing students can monitor the annual and aggregate amounts that they have received from the Pell Grant program through the National Student Loan Data System at studentaid.gov

If you are a nursing student who received Pell Grant at one or more institutions prior to your enrollment at Presentation College, please visit the FAO for assistance in understanding your remaining eligibility.

Federal Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant

The purpose of the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant is to provide money to college students to help pay their education expenses. Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants have special eligibility criteria that include the following: you may be eligible to receive the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant if you are not eligible for a Federal Pell Grant on the basis of your expected family contribution (EFC)* but meet the remaining Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and your parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. armed forces and died as a result of military service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, and you were under 24 years old or enrolled in college at least part-time at the time of your parent's or guardian's death. Students are not required to repay the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant unless they failed to meet attendance and other eligibility criteria or made errors on the FAFSA that when corrected make them ineligible for this type of funding.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The purpose of the FSEOG program is to provide grants to students who demonstrate the highest financial need*. Grants are made to eligible students with priority given to students with a zero expected family contribution (EFC)*, who are Pell Grant recipients. FSEOG is available to students who have not earned their first baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. Students are not required to repay the FSEOG unless they failed to meet attendance and other eligibility criteria or made errors on the FAFSA that when corrected make them ineligible for this type of funding. Funds are limited and are generally awarded to the earliest applicants throughout the academic year.