Year Round Pell Grants

The Department of Education allows students who are eligible for the Pell Grant to receive up to a third disbursement of Pell Grant funds within an award year. This allows a student to receive Federal Pell Grant funds for up to 150 percent of the student's annual Pell Grant.

Eligible students may receive Pell Grant funds for summer even if they received a full Federal Pell Grant during the fall and spring semesters.

To be eligible for additional Pell Grant funds:

• student must have a valid FAFSA on file with SVCC and meet all other eligibility requirements to receive Pell Grant funds for the payment period
• student must be maintaining satisfactory academic progress to receive financial aid

Important Note:​ The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds a student may receive over his or her lifetime is limited by federal law to be 600 percent. Once a student reaches or exceeds this limit, they are no longer eligible to receive Pell Grant funding. Students can review their Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) by logging into StudentAid.gov. For additional information, you may also contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).