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Pell Grant

The Pell Grant is awarded to students based on financial need only.

• Quick Facts
• Pell Lifetime Eligibility Limits
• Year Round Pell

 Pell Grant quick facts

Link	Pell Grant
Type and source	Need-based, provided by the Federal Government
Financial aid amount	Up to $7,395 per year (2024-2025 academic year)
How to apply	FAFSA
Deadline for application	June 30, 2025 (for 2024-2025 academic year)
Renewal	Annually

Important information for Pell Grant applications

• Pell Grants are free money for college that does not have to be repaid.
• The actual amount received depends on your financial need and is adjusted based on enrollment intensity.
• You must be enrolled in at least 12 units to receive your full Pell Grant eligibility for a term.
• The 2024-2025 application covers summer 2024, fall 2024, spring 2025, and summer 2025 (excluding CA College Promise Grant).  Note that students will not be paid for summer from both application years.
• Pell Grants are available for summer.  For more, information review our Year Round Pell information below or view our Year Round Pell video.
• You may receive the Pell Grant for no more than 12 semesters or the equivalent (calculate your Pell Grant eligibility).
• To continue receiving the Pell Grant, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• If you have already earned a bachelor's degree or higher, you are not eligible for the Pell Grant.
• More detailed information about the Pell Grant.

Pell Lifetime Eligibility Limits

All Pell Grant recipients are subject to Lifetime Eligibility Limits. The amount of Federal Pell Grant you may receive during your entire undergraduate career is limited to 12 full time semesters (equivalent to 6 years). Since the maximum amount of Pell Grant funding you can receive each year is equal to 100 percent, the six-year equivalent is 600 percent.

Once you have reached the Pell Lifetime Eligibility Limit, you will no longer be eligible for Federal Pell Grant. You may check the status of your Pell Lifetime Eligibility online by logging into InSite and reviewing the Financial Aid menu or signing into the Federal Student Aid website. Follow the link to learn more about the Pell Lifetime Eligibility Limits.

Year Round Pell

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All financial aid students are required to check their DVC student email account through InSite on a regular basis in order to receive notifications, file status updates, announcements, and further instructions from the Financial Aid Office.

Financial Aid school codes:

• DVC FAFSA Federal School Code: 001191
• DVC CA DREAM Act Application School Code: 00119100

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