FAFSA Code: 002837 | TAP Code: 1010
The Federal Pell Grant program is offered to high-need students who are working towards a first bachelor’s degree at a postsecondary educational institution.
Eligibility is based on your Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA and the number of credit hours you are enrolled in each semester.
Your enrollment level affects how much you may receive. If you are enrolled in less than 12 credit hours, your grant amount will be prorated.
| Number of Credit Hours | Enrollment Intensity Proration |
|---|---|
| 12 | 100% |
| 11 | 92% |
| 10 | 83% |
| 9 | 75% |
| 8 | 67% |
| 7 | 58% |
| 6 | 50% |
| 5 | 42% |
| 4 | 33% |
| 3 | 25% |
| 2 | 17% |
| 1 | 8% |
Effective with the 2026-27 academic year, students who receive other non-federal grants and scholarships up to their financial aid cost of attendance will not be eligible for a Pell Grant. Visit our One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) webpage for more information.
The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds you may receive over your lifetime is limited to the equivalent of six full academic years (12 semesters). Annual Pell awards are based off of full-time (12 credit hours) enrollment. If you receive the full award amount based on your eligibility, your LEU total for that year is 100%. If you are enrolled as a half-time student, your LEU total for the year would be calculated at 50%. Your eligibility for a Pell Grant will cease once your LEU reaches 600%.
You may learn more about your LEU totals at www.studentaid.gov.
The summer semester is the first term of the award year. Summer Pell Grants awarded in HUB are initially based on full-time (12 credit hours) registration and are adjusted to actual registration after the summer census. For students packaged after the first day of their summer class, Pell is based on the actual registration.
Students who are eligible for a financial aid refund are able to access the funds to purchase books and supplies using UB’s Academic Books and Supplies Account.
Contact our office if you have questions about your eligibility or about the Academic Books and Supplies Account.