Graduate School Pell Grant
Certain students who have received a bachelor’s degree can receive a Pell Grant when enrolled in postbaccalaureate teacher certification programs. This is a very limited exception to the requirement that a Pell Grant recipient must be an undergraduate student enrolled in an undergraduate program. Because of the restrictions that apply to this provision, only a limited number of programs exist where students will be eligible for Pell Grants.
An otherwise eligible student who has a bachelor’s degree, and is enrolled in a postbaccalaureate teacher certification or licensure program, is eligible to receive a Pell Grant for the period of time necessary to complete the program only if:
§ The program consists of the courses required by a state to receive a professional certification or licensing credential necessary for employment as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school in that state;
§ The program does not lead to a graduate degree;
§ The school offering the program does not also offer a bachelor’s degree in education;
§ The student is pursuing an initial teacher certification or licensing credential within a state;
§ The student is enrolled at least half-time; and
§ The program is a postbaccalaureate program.
Certain students who have received a bachelor’s degree can receive a Pell Grant when enrolled in postbaccalaureate teacher certification programs. This is a very limited exception to the requirement that a Pell Grant recipient must be an undergraduate student enrolled in an undergraduate program. Because of the restrictions that apply to this provision, only a limited number of programs exist where students will be eligible for Pell Grants.
An otherwise eligible student who has a bachelor’s degree, and is enrolled in a postbaccalaureate teacher certification or licensure program, is eligible to receive a Pell Grant for the period of time necessary to complete the program only if:
§ The program consists of the courses required by a state to receive a professional certification or licensing credential necessary for employment as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school in that state;
§ The program does not lead to a graduate degree;
§ The school offering the program does not also offer a bachelor’s degree in education;
§ The student is pursuing an initial teacher certification or licensing credential within a state;
§ The student is enrolled at least half-time; and
§ The program is a postbaccalaureate program.
Under this very limited provision, a postbaccalaureate program is defined as a program that generally requires a student to have a bachelor’s degree before being admitted to the program. Accordingly, a program in which undergraduate students are routinely allowed to enroll would not meet the definition of a postbaccalaureate program for this purpose, nor would a program that is generally open to undergraduates but that also admits students with bachelor’s degrees.
Students interested in enrolling in other graduate school programs besides the teaching certification program will not be eligible to receive a Pell Grant. The graduate school must also be considered Titale IV, which meets the federal graduate school guidelines to receive federal student aid.
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Students interested in enrolling in other graduate school programs besides the teaching certification program will not be eligible to receive a Pell Grant. The graduate school must also be considered Titale IV, which meets the federal graduate school guidelines to receive federal student aid.
2012-2013 Pell Grant Eligibility | 2012-2013 Pell Grant Requirements | 2011-2012 Pell Grant Eligibility | Pell Grant Application | Pell Grant Amount | Pell Grant Income Requirements | Pell Grant Disbursement | Graduate School Pell Grant | Pell Grant EFC | FAFSA Pell Grant | Pell Grant Enrollment Requirements | Unemployed Pell Grant Requirements |
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