PELL Lifetime Eligibility Limits (LEU)

Public Law 112-74 amended HEA section 41(c)(5) limits the duration of a student’s eligibility to receive Federal Pell Grant to 12 semesters (or its equivalent). The calculation is performed by the United States Department of Education and includes all years of the student’s receipt of Federal Pell Grant funding. Students must remain eligible to receive aid by meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards in order to receive Pell Grant funding.