| cl | | | | that you never have to repay. It was named |
| College expenses can be overwhelming, | | | | after U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell. This grant was |
| particularly if you come from a low-income family. | | | | created to help the poor receive a college |
| Some lower-income individuals don�t | | | | education. Consequently, it is only available for |
| even think about going to college because of their | | | | low-income undergraduate students. |
| financial problems. Nevertheless, there is a solution: | | | | These grants must be used at one of the 5,400 |
| the Pell Grant. | | | | participating colleges and universities. Your school |
| What is a Pell Grant? | | | | will either use this money to pay your tuition and |
| Free money. A Pell Grant is a | | | | fees or pay you directly, or both. Funds are |
| financial-needs-based Federal government grant | | | | disbursed at least once a semester. |