What is Federal Pell Grants and Federal Suplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)?

Federal Pell Grant is a need-based educational federal grants sponsored by U.S. Dept of Education. It ranges from $600 to $5,815 (If the EFC is greater than $5,234, the student doesn’t receive a Pell Grant). It’s named after the U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell. It doesn’t require a repayment. They are awarded based on FAFSA’s information and determined by U.S. Congress.

Federal Pell Grant are direct grants awarded through participating schools to students with financial needs who have not received their 1st bachelor’s degree that leads to a teacher’s certificate or license.

The Federal Supplement Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) is need-based grant (mostly given to Pell Grant recipients) and ranges up to $4,000. A student with a bachelor degree is also ineligible.