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Why do so many people assume folks will be eligible for the PELL grant? I know few people who are eligible especially adult students. This grant is income based which can be problematic for many people. It definitely was for me when I was college age and was somehow supposed to depend on my parents to help pay my tuition decades ago.

In 2016, about 1/3 of community college students received Pell Grants with an average award of $3300.

The Pell Grant is income-based. Families with an income below 175% of the federal poverty level and single parents with an income below 225% of the poverty level will automatically be entitled to receive the maximum Pell Grant award.

The Pell Grant award goes by Expected Family Contribution (EFC) so it's not hard to figure out how much you can get.  Just punching in some numbers, a family earning $60,000 may still be able to get 1/2 of the Pell Grant award.  Free money is free money.

We're not community college students! I know PELL is income based. I said it was! Just because the government says it's those percentages doesn't mean that's the reality. Even at 18 years old I didn't get a PELL grant. Why? I had a part time job. And add in my parents income and forget it. My parents didn't give me a dime towards college. They wouldn't even give me the tax paperwork to file my FAFSA back then. Many of us on here today do not qualify for PELL grants so it's silly to say tuition is $8000 (or whatever number) AFTER the PELL grant. Just say what the tuition and fees are as many people do NOT qualify for these grants. International students don't qualify either.