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Originally Posted by jasin
Financial aid, Pell grants, do not cover food, clothes, etc.. they are only for tuition and books. If you have money left over then your tuition was either cheaper then the grant or you managed what they gave you for books very well.
Either way, financial aid is still not for everyday expenses we have jobs and family for that. You use financial aid for everyday expenses and you'll be either cheating the system or committing fraud.
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I'm sorry jasin, but you are incorrect about that. The total amount of a Pell Grant that can be awarded is 4500.00, issued quarterly or by the semester, depending upon which system your school uses. If you also have other scholarships, and or loans, which is very likely, then the entire amount of your Pell Grant and other aid is applied to your account. Tuition is deducted, and any overage is sent to the student to be used for discretionary expenses.