Federal Pell Grants usually are awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor's degree. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid, except under certain circumstances, and you may not receive Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time.

Award Amounts

Award amounts are set by the federal government each year. The maximum Federal Pell Grant award is $7,395 for the 2024–25 award year (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025). However, the amount you are eligible will depend on

• your Student Aid Index from your 2024-25 FAFSA;
• the cost of attendance;
• the number of enrolled units that are required for your degree; and
• your plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.

Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU)

• Students are limited to a lifetime maximum Federal Pell Grant of 12 semesters/6 years or full time equivalent (600 percent) at any community college, vocational school or four year/bachelor program.
• This change affects all new and continuing CCA students who receive Pell Grants.
• Once you have reached the 600 percent Pell LEU, you will be ineligible for any additional Pell Grant funding for the next school year.

• A federal grant program that is available to undergraduates with demonstrated financial need who seek to earn a bachelor's degree and are Pell Grant recipients.
• Priority is given to full-time Pell Grant recipients with significant financial need.
• CCA policy prohibits Cal Grant recipients from receiving FSEOG. Recipients should be in good academic standing. Awards range from $500 to $2,000 per year.
• Awarding process typically begins in the mid award year.

Gender:

• Female = 53%
• Male = 33%
• Non-Binary = 6%
• Unknown = 8%

Ethnicity:

• African American = 12%
• Latino = 9%
• American Indian or Alaskan Native = 1%
• Asian = 26%
• White = 20%
• 2 or more = 7%
• Unknown = 25%

Based on CCA's full-time Pell Grant Recipients for 2022-2023