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Download full textDortch, Cassandria – Congressional Research Service, 2023
The Federal Pell Grant program, authorized by Title IV-A-1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, (HEA; P.L. 89-329), as amended, is the single largest source of federal grant aid supporting undergraduate students. The program provided approximately $26 billion in aid to approximately 6.1 million undergraduate students in FY2021. Pell Grants are…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Paying for College, Federal Legislation
Dortch, Cassandria – Congressional Research Service, 2021
This report provides descriptions of key elements of the Pell Grant program and information on recipient demographics, award levels, award value, program costs, and program funding prior to the effective date of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act (FSA). For information on key changes authorized by the FSA that…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Paying for College, Federal Legislation
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1990
This report describes the Department of Education's process for estimating costs of the Pell grant program, which provides grants to financially needy students pursuing a postsecondary education. The Department uses a three-step process to develop its Pell grant budget estimate: a computer cost model incorporating over 30 economic indicators, a…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Income Contingent Loans
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1984
A status report for the Pell Grant Program (formerly called Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program) for the 1982-1983 academic year is presented. Included are a description of highlights of the program for 1981-1982, program trends for 1973-1974 through 1982-1983, and summary tables for 1982-1983 on characteristics of Pell Grant recipients.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Students, Dependents, Eligibility
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1985
A status report for the Pell Grant Program (formerly called Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program) for the 1983-1984 academic year is presented. Included are a description of highlights of the program for 1981-1982, program trends for 1973-1974 through 1983-1984, and summary tables for 1982-1983 on characteristics of Pell Grant recipients.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Students, Dependents, Eligibility
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1983
Specifications of the current student financial aid system, with attention to the Pell Grant, Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL), and campus-based programs, are provided. The methodology used to develop the specifications is also described. The campus-based programs include the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, the College Work Study…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Eligibility, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
A status report for the Pell Grant Program (formerly called Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program) for the 1980-1981 academic year is presented. Information is based on merged applicant and recipient files. Included are a description of highlights of the program for 1980-1981, program trends for 1973-1974 through 1980-1981, and summary…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Students, Dependents, Eligibility
Office of Student Financial Assistance (ED), Washington, DC. – 1983
A status report for the Pell Grant Program (formerly called Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program) for the 1981-1982 academic year is presented. Included are a description of highlights of the program for 1981-1982, program trends for 1973-1974 through 1980-1981, and summary tables for 1980-1981 on characteristics of Pell Grant recipients.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Students, Dependents, Eligibility
Advanced Technology, Inc., Reston, VA. – 1983
The effects of the current system for delivering federal financial assistance to students under the Pell Grant, Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL), and campus-based programs are analyzed. Information is included on the use of the assessment model, which combines program evaluation, systems research, and policy analysis methodologies.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Credit (Finance), Delivery Systems, Federal Aid
