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Federal Pell Grant Program

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

84.063

Program objective

To provide eligible undergraduate postsecondary students who have demonstrated financial need with grant assistance to help meet educational expenses.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    Approximately 7,679,000 recipients are expected. Approximately 7,213,000 recipients were expected.

  2. 2017

    Approximately 7,168,000 recipients are expected.

  3. 2018

    Approximately 6,557,000recipients are expected.

  4. 2024

    Approximately 7,136,000 recipients are expected.

  5. 2025

    Approximately 7,153,000 recipients are expected.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

The Federal Pell Grant Expected Family Contribution formula is set forth in Part F of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended. Regulations governing administration of the Pell Grant Program are found in 34 CFR 600, 668, and 690. The Student Guide; Free Application for Federal Student Aid (no charge); "The Expected Family Contribution Formula Guide"; "The Federal Student Aid Handbook."

  1. Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 1, as amended.

Program details

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Education (13+)
  • Individual/Family
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • Student/Trainee

Additional resources