How many times a year is federal pell grant money awarded?
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Pell grant money, like most federal funds, is AWARDED once an academic year (check your Financial Aid award letter) and DISBURSED once per semester (i.e. twice a year, assuming you are enrolled for two semesters, which most people are). If you are awarded Pell for a full academic year (say, $4,050 for 06-07) and only attend for one semester (Fall 2006, for example), then you are only entitled to that semester's worth.  If you don't attend for the full semester, you may only be eligible for part of your award.
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Federal grants such as the Pell are normally sent directly to the institution at which you listed on your FASA application.
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For education, I suggest you check with FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov  and Pell Grant http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2004_2005/english/types.htm , as well as private foundation grants\n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."\n\nFor purposes other than education, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two FREE sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nThe government is NOT in the business of giving away free money for the sake of giving away money. There are no grants for paying bills, for getting out of debt or for buying a car. Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.\n\nFor one, you have to write the grant application and the grant application is not a simple document - you have to explain how your purpose for applying for the grant fits well with the objectives set out by the grant. Grants have objectives, and the grant applications that best captures the grant's objectives are approved.\n\nThere is a stringent review process through a committee composed of federal employees and selected experts in the field. You will compete with other applicants for the grant money, and this grant review committee will evaluate the merits of each proposal. Only those that they feel exemplifies the objective of the grant will be approved.
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Go to http://www.nslds.ed.gov/, This site will give you all the information like when you will get Disbursed of funds left over from Pell Grant, How much you got from financial aid from other schools, and more. Check it out! It might be what you are looking for.
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Pell Grants are only available to students with very low EFCs.  Your income is only one of many factors taken into consideration in the EFC calculation (other factors include assets, number in household, number in college, untaxed income, etc.)  Pell grants are calculated by a table that compares your EFC to the cost of attending your school. You can view the 05-06 tables here: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/2005payschedrev.pdf\n\nNote: Unlike some other types of grant aid, schools are not given an allocation of Pell. Pell is considered an entitlement to eligible students.
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You are required to fill out a renewal application with FAFSA every year that you are wanting federal aid.  This is because the amount of aid you receive is based on your current financial need.  They need to look at your most recent tax return on an annual basis to see if you still have a financial need to help pay for college expenses.  You can fill out the renewal application instead of the full application to save time.  I believe you verify your personal information is still correct and skip right to the financial questions.  Most information such as your birthday and social security number won't change from year to year so filling out a renewal saves a lot of time and energy.
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Usually, there is more to it.  it depends on how much aid -- and what types of aid -- you are looking for.  Funds such as the Federal Pell Grant are considered "entitlements" to the [very] high-need students who apply for Federal aid; once you are deemed eligible, you don't need to do much else besides file a FAFSA to obtain this award. (But don't expect to receive Pell if your EFC exceeds $3850.)\n\nThere are other types of aid that require a little more effort on both your part and the part of the Financial Aid Office.  Your school will use the FAFSA to determine your eligibility for most types of Federal aid.  Many schools have an allocation of what is called Campus-Based Aid which includes Federal Perkins Loan (a low-interest loan with attractive terms), Federal SEOG (a grant for high-need students), and Federal Work-Study (a program wherein students work on campus [or off-campus in community service roles] while their wages are partially subsidized by the government).  It is up to the school to determine the criteria they will use to allocate Campus-Based aid.\n\nOnce you have been awarded this aid, your Financial Aid office will usually send you a letter detailing your aid, which you will need to sign and return to them (not all schools require a signed award letter; check to see what the process is at your school).\n\nIf you are awarded any type of loan, there will be extra paperwork that you will need to complete (a Promissory Note, references [sometimes], and an Entrance Interview form); some schools enable you to complete these forms online.\n\nMany schools offer their own institutional grants, scholarships, or loans. Those who do often require their students to complete a separate application.  When the money is theirs, they can determine what steps you must follow to obtain it. Particularly with scholarships and grants, there might be several steps you need to take before the money can actually be disbursed to you.  Very rarely can you get something for nothing.
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It depends on the school and the type of aid.  Federal aid is available only to US citizens and permanent residents.  You can still apply for numerous private scholarships if they don't have rules regarding nationality.
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Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you are a single mother you will brobally have a low enouth EFC(expected family contribution) to receive the entire PELL grant which is 4025 a year when attending full time.
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I believe you mean "FAFSA," which stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  FAFSA is simply the name of the application. When you file the FAFSA, you will be given a number known as your "EFC" or Expected Family Contribution.  Your school will use this number to determine your eligibility for federal grants as well as state and institutional financial aid.\n\nThe most common grant for college students is the Pell Grant, which is offered to students with EFCs of $3850 or lower. Another type of federal educational grant is the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, or SEOG.  Not all schools have the ability to offer this grant aid; those who do are meant to offer it to Pell-eligible students first and then to other needy students.  To determine if your school offers SEOG, just give them a call.\n\nDepending on how recently you completed High School and what type of programs you were in, you might also be eligible for Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant or the SMART Grant  Your college will assist you in determining your eligibility for these awards as well.\n\nTo file a FAFSA, don't go anywhere but http://www.fafsa.ed.gov , which is the official application website from the Department of Education. There are a number of "scam" sites that will attempt to charge you to complete an application that should be free.  If, at any time, you have questions about the form or need assistance completing it, there are a variety of *free* sources available to help you (not the least of which is your college or your old high school).
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I don't think there are any. \n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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So far, I've received a $40,000 success grant from Franklin Pierce College. I've been offered a $4,000 scholarship from Lyndon State College but decided not to go. I've sent out many essays for scholarships in February. Probably still be a while before I here a response.
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You can find the list of organizations that has received federal grants from the Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) database http://www.census.gov/govs/www/faads.html \n\n The U.S. Census Bureau compiles FAADS every fiscal quarter based on submissions of monetary assistance award records by federal agencies. These quarterly releases are available as compressed flat data files on the Census website (www.census.gov) and on CD-ROM.
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Your Pell Grant would never have been disbursed directly from the Feds to you.  If you received a check from the school, they would have first applied it to your student accout and, then, if you owed nothing, they would have cut you a check.  \n\nTechnically, yes, Pell grant funds are meant to be used for educational expenses, but when your school creates your "Cost of Attendance" budget, it is allowed to allocate \n"a reasonable amount... for the documented rental or purchase of a personal computer that the student will use for study for the enrollment period. For example, a computer purchased in the summer for use in the fall term may be included."  If they have cut you a check, it means that your Financial Aid has not exceeded your educational expenses, so you're fine to use the check as you see fit.
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Usually every semester.
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http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/recipients.htm\n\nnot the latest data, but I am looking for current numbers.
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there are Pell grants to name one, and many others available. Talking with a financial aid counselor at your local college or where you are interested in going to school is easy, just make an appointment. I am 40 years old and received a $2500 dollar grant and student loans to complete  courses i needed. The paperwork is usually handled by the financial aid worker or at least they can help you fill it out.