Federal Pell Grants

Pell Grants are the largest source of free money from the federal government for students with financial need:

• Pell grants are awarded to every undergraduate who qualifies and has not already earned a bachelor's degree
• It provides from $555 to $5,550, depending on your expected family contribution, cost of attendance and whether you are attending full or part time
• It can be used to pay for tuition, fees and living expenses at any qualifying college, including a California Community College like College of the Canyons
• You can receive only one Federal Pell Grant per term or period of enrollment, which can be used to attend one college at a time.

One Pell Grant in a Year starting 2011-2012

Beginning with the 2011-2012 academic year students may be eligible for one scheduled Pell Grant award (100%) per academic year.  For the summer of 2012, College of the Canyons will process ALL Pell Grants out of the 2011-2012 year using SUMMER as a “trailer”.

For the summer terms in all subsequent years, after 2012, the rules applied in summer 2012 will be applied using the correct aid years as determined by federal regulations.