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You're likely to receive flak from other posters for that last sentence, just a head's up.
And yes, for better or worse, the limit for PELL grants has been shortened to 12 semesters. I assume the reasoning behind the change was to cut off those who've either taken too long to finish, or have coasted through their undergrad.
You're likely to receive flak from other posters for that last sentence, just a head's up.
And yes, for better or worse, the limit for PELL grants has been shortened to 12 semesters. I assume the reasoning behind the change was to cut off those who've either taken too long to finish, or have coasted through their undergrad.
lol I don't care what anyone has to say, it's pretty evident that our educational system is a piece of_____.
Soon no one is going to be able to go school, and if they do, they'll have a bigger mountain of debt than most students have now. The "American Dream" is probably one of the biggest scams that was ever lol
I didn't know you got PELL grants for twelve semesters.
Or that it would take twelve semesters for any reasonable person to graduate.
I took ten semesters to graduate with a double degree, and that's if you count my spending one of them in a hospital.
Yea how about going through family issues and having to withdraw from 2 full semesters. But yea from you're perspective life is pretty smooth so I can't condemn you for that.
Also this doesn't take part-time students into consideration, with Pell Grants you don't get enough tuition coverage when you're part-time, you more than likely still have to pay out of pocket.
That would be 4 years to complete the undergraduate degree. Most complete in 8 - 10 semesters carrying (GASP) a full credit load, rather than the MINIMUM 12 credits necessary to keep the grant. Your point would be....
... I also don't understand why there are no pell grants allowed in the summer...
The amount that a "full-time" student is awarded is supposed to cover courses that may be taken during summer session. Full-time for a student receiving a Pell grant is 12 credit hours That should be one of the first changes.
That would be 4 years to complete the undergraduate degree. Most complete in 8 - 10 semesters carrying (GASP) a full credit load, rather than the MINIMUM 12 credits necessary to keep the grant. Your point would be....
You know what, I apologize, I'm just really upset about this news. It's hard enough going to college and believing i'll never get a job in my field. It's also hard not knowing what you really want to do, or if what you're doing is really going to fulfill you in life.
College = Long schooling for a job that makes 30-40K a year
No college= Dead end job for the rest of my life.
Only choices are perpetual misery.
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That should be one of the first changes.
