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Federal Pell Grant Information

Review the Federal Aid Application Checklist for step-by-step instructions on applying for Federal Aid at BYU-Hawaii.

The following information and dates are important policies regarding the award and payment of Pell Grants at BYU-Hawaii.

 

Pell Grant eligibility and payment is based on the following:

  • You must be a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, or US National
  • The Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the Student Aid Report (SAR)
  • Compliance with the requirements on this web site
  • Class attendance: students must regularly attend all enrolled classes
  • Meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), and
  • The number of credit hours for which students are enrolled each semester or term


Payment Amount
12 or more semester hours - full-time payment
9-11.5 semester hours - 3/4-time payment
6-8.5 semester hours - 1/2-time payment
Less than 6 semester hours - less-than 1/2-time payment

In determining payable hours for each semester or term, please note that audit hours, non-credit courses, challenge credit, and hours through Conferences and Workshops or Special Courses and Conferences cannot be used to determine payment amounts.

If Pell Grant funding is credited to the student's account and he/she later becomes ineligible for some or all of the award, the funding will be adjusted and he/she will be required to repay the difference.


Transfer Students
If students have received a full annual Pell Grant award from another school, they are not eligible for payment at BYU-Hawaii. If they have received part-time payments at another school, a Pell Grant payment at BYU-Hawaii will be reduced proportionately.

 

Charge Priority
Once a Pell Grant has been awarded, a dollar amount, based on the number of hours for which a student is registered, will show as a credit against allowable charges owed (tuition or on-campus housing). In order to avoid late fees, any tuition amount not covered by Pell Grant will need to be paid by the tuition deadline.

For more information on this topic, view Charge Priorities.

 

Discontinuance and Refunds
Learn more about Discontinuance.

Disbursements
View Disbursement Information.

Confirmation of Enrollment
Throughout the semester the University verifies enrollment every one to two weeks. If enrollment has changed since the preliminary confirmation of enrollment, a possible adjustment will be made to the student's Pell Grant payment. If the Pell Grant decreases, payments previously disbursed will need to be repaid immediately.

Notice: As a Federal Pell Grant recipient, students are responsible to understand this information. If you have any questions regarding the award, please contact the Financial Aid Office; phone (808) 675-3539, fax (808) 675-3349, e-mail financialaid@byuh.edu.

 

 

Last Updated: November 28, 2007
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