How much will a Pell grant cover?

Question

I am 30 yrs old, mother of 2 and I just lost my job. Unemployment will not be enough to save for school now. My efc is 0 and I was planning to start at community college to save on tuition. How much assistance can I count on until I have a decent paying job? Are there other avenues for assistance for moms?

Answer 1

I had the same question previously.  I went searching online and found that the maximum Pell Grant award for the 2007-08 award year (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008) is $4,310.  The site http://www.PellGrantOnline.com was very very helpful and answered all of my questions related to pell grants.

Answer 2

If you attend community college you will come out making money.  The amount at my school for a 0 efc (what I have) is 2200 a semester for a full time schedule, I think it drops to 1800 for 3/4 and 1200 for 1/2 time.  At most schools the course and the books rarely top 300 a class so you will end up with half the money back.  

You can also check this link, do't know if it applies to you http://www.scholarships.com/college-scho...

glad you are going back to school

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Answer 3

To get the full Pell of 4700 per year (half in the fall and half in the spring) you would have to go full time (12 hours or more).  How much it covers depends a great deal on how expensive your school is.