Federal Pell Grants

Pell Grants are the largest source of free money from the federal government for students with financial need:

• Pell grants are awarded to every undergraduate who qualifies and has not already earned a bachelor's degree
• It provides from $609 to $5,350 (for 2009-2010), depending on your expected family contribution, cost of attendance and whether you are attending full or part time
• It can be used to pay for tuition, fees and living expenses at any qualifying college, including a California Community College like College of the Canyons
• You can receive only one Federal Pell Grant a year, which can be used to attend only one college at a time.