A federal Pell Grant is a free grant that is available to eligible undergraduate students that have not earned a bachelor’s degree. Student and family income that is provided on the FAFSA and enrollment status determine eligibility and award amount. Fulltime status is 12 hours or more, three-quarter time is 9-11 hours, half-time is 6-8 hours and less than half-time is 1-5 hours. 

The deadline for adding classes for Pell consideration is the end of the change of schedule period each semester. Registration for all classes must be completed by this date, including Second Block classes, in order to be counted towards Pell eligibility. The fall and spring deadline is Friday of the first week of classes. The summer deadline is Tuesday of the first week. 

Pell recipients that are less than fulltime at MSU and dually enrolled with another accredited university may be eligible for a consortium agreement. Requests for consortium must be received by the change of schedule period deadline each semester of dual enrollment.