Pell grant help?

Question

i did my fafsa and it said i didnt qualify for a pell grant...i didnt understand because im old enough not to have to claim my parents and im not married and i have no children i dont really own anything big except for my car that im making payments on and im a waitress and on paper i only made 16,000 last year.. i called to find out what the deal was and was told that i made $1 to much over the EFC(expected family contribution) which is supposed to be $4000 and mine was $4001....has this happened to anybody else? i really dont have a ton of money to spend on school...i got a letter from the school i want to go to and they said if i dont feel my fafsa reflected my financial strength to write why and send it in? so would i be wasting my time or do i have a chance? im so confused any advice would be appreciated

Answer 1

Definitely go back on to the fafsa website with your pin number and check to see if you made a mistake when inputting numbers. You do not make a lot and you should definitely be eligible for some pell. You can also contact your school's financial aid office to see if they can help you make any corrections.