Academic Catalog 2024-2025 > Financial Aid > Financial Aid Programs Available at Enterprise State Community College > Federal Pell Grant

Federal Pell Grant

This federal student financial aid program is the foundation upon which most financial aid packages are based. Annual award amounts vary according to student enrollment status and payment schedules provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Federal Pell Grants do not have to be repaid except in cases involving a student’s complete withdrawal from ESCC before attending at least 60% of a given term. Students are paid only after all required documents are received, reviewed, and approved by the Financial Aid Office staff.

Federal Pell Grant payments are prorated according to the number of hours a student takes each semester.

• Students receive 50% of their award when taking six to eight (6-8) semester hours.
• Students receive 75% of their award when taking nine to eleven (9-11) semester hours.
• Students receive 100% of their award when taking twelve (12) or more semester hours.

Students at ESCC are paid according to the number of credit hours in which they are enrolled at the end of the College’s official drop/add period. Students taking fewer than six hours may not be eligible to receive Federal Pell Grant benefits. Students will not receive financial aid for any coursework taken outside their program of study.