SOME CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PELL GRANT. APPROXIMATELY 65 THOUSAND NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IMPACTED BY THE NEW CHANGES THAT GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST OF THIS YEAR. THE GRANTS ARE NOW ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 6 YEARS, INSTEAD OF THE 9 THEY USED TO BE, AND STUDENTS WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE (OR A G.E.D.) MAY HAVE A TOUGH TIME GETTING PELL GRANTS IF THEY ARE NOT ENROLLED IN COLLEGE CLASSES BEFORE JULY 1ST.
