Federal Grants
Federal Pell Grant
A federal grant program awarded to "exceptionally needy" undergraduates who seek to earn a first bachelor's degree. Award amounts are set by the federal government based on financial need and enrollment status.
Awards range from $692 to $6,845 for full-time students; award amounts for part-time students are set in proportion to the number of enrolled units. Recipients should be in good academic standing.
Federal Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU)
- Students are now 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.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- 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.
Gender/Ethnicity of Pell Recipients
Gender:
- Female = 59%
- Male = 41%
Ethnicity:
- African American = 15%
- Hispanic = 19%
- Native American= 3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander = 29%
- Caucasian = 30%
- Unknown = 4%
Based on CCA's full-time Pell Grant Recipients for 2019-2020