Pell Grant Eligibility, for EMT/Paramedic?

Question

Am I eligible to receive a Pell Grant if I am going to be taking courses at a local hospital for a career in the EMT-B and eventually would like to end up a full blown Paramedic. I will be 25 in June, I have no source of income,I live in low income subsidized government housing and I lost my job and I want to get into a career that is both rewarding to myself as well as helping others, with out having to go through 4+ years of college. If I'm not could any fellow Paramedics and EMT's point me in the right direction of Financial Aid... The application form for the courses say they accept ● GM TAP ● Work First ● Agency Tuition Assistance

All of which I looked online and didn't see anything. I also don't really know what I'm looking for so really any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much in advance!

Answer 1

Pell Grant eligibility depends upon the institution you are going to, as well as your personal information.  If the school is not eligible to award Pell Grants, then you cannot receive one for attending that school.  Check with the school to find out for sure.  If they don't offer federal financial aid (like Pell Grants), then check out other schools.  I know there are approved schools that offer Paramedic training.

Good luck!

Answer 2

You can get Pell for EMT Paramedic programs, but not at all.  It sounds like this is being offered at a hospital, not a school.  Contact the nearest community college.  They will offer this program as well and you might qualify for Pell or other federal aid to attend.  You can tell if the school is eligible for Pell by going to the www.fafsa.ed.gov site and clicking on the "Look up a school code" link.

Good luck.

Answer 3

This is off the top of my head but I would think in order to qualify for a PELL you need to be going to an accredited college full time. So unless the classes are certified through a college but you physically take it at the hospital and you're taking certain amount of college credit then no.

I would think you could go and get your associate's degree at a community college and get it paid for by the state and get your EMT certification at the same time and then it would be paid for. You can also get paper work that would say you have not gotten any financial support from your family for a year or so and therefore their finances would not count. My mom had the bank writing they would not offer her any kind of loan for my schooling and therefore her income didn't count in a financial aid statement.