Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Usage (LEU)
The Department of Education limits the amount of time a student may receive a Pell Grant. The maximum duration of Pell eligibility is 6 Scheduled Awards (600% of eligibility).
Once a student has exceeded this eligibility, they will no longer be awarded a Pell grant - even if their EFC indicates they would otherwise be eligible.
Usage is tracked by the Department of Education and the total includes all Pell grants that have been given to a student from all colleges/universities they have attended.