Max	Pell
Indicator
Eligibility	Criteria
1 The	student9s	parent(s)	is	not	required	to	file	a	 federal	income	tax	return.
2 The	student9s	parent	is	a	single	parent	and	has	an 	AGI	greater	than	zero	and	less	than	or	equal	to	225%	of
the	poverty	guideline	for	the	applicant9s	family	size	and	state	of	residence.
3 The	student9s	parent	is	not	a	single	parent	and	ha s	an	AGI	greater	than	zero	and	less	than	or	equal	to	175%
of	the	poverty	guideline	for	the	applicant9s	family	size	and	state	of	residence.
Blank Ineligible	for	Max	Pell
Independent	Student
Max	Pell
Indicator
Eligibility	Criteria
1 The	student	(and	spouse,	if	applicable)	is	not	req uired	to	file	a	federal	income	tax	return.
2 The	student	is	a	single	parent	and	has	an	AGI	grea ter	than	zero	and	less	than	or	equal	to	225%	of	the
poverty	guideline	for	the	applicant9s	family	size	and	state	of	residence.
3 The	student	is	not	a	single	parent	and	has	an	AGI	 greater	than	zero	and	less	than	or	equal	to	175%	of	the
poverty	guideline	for	the	applicant9s	family	size	and	state	of	residence.
Blank Ineligible	for	Max	Pell
Poverty	Guidelines
The	Department	of	Health	and	Human	Services	(HHS)	annually	produces	poverty	guidelines	by	state	of	residence.	Use	the
U.S.	Federal	Poverty	Guidelines	Used	to	Determine	Financial	Eligibility	for	Certain	Programs	for	the	prior-prior	tax	year
(e.g.,	for	the	2025326	award	year,	use	the	2023	poverty	guideline)	by	state	of	legal	residence	to	determine	a	student9s
eligibility	for	Max	or	Min	Pell.
State	of	Legal	Residence
Dependent	student	state	of	legal	residence	is	the	reported	state	of	residence	of	their	parent(s),	if	reported.	Otherwise,	use
the	student9s	reported	state	of	residence.	For	independent	students,	use	the	reported	state	of	residence	for	the	applicant.
Maximum	Pell	Grant	Eligibility
HEA	Sec.	401(b)(1)(A)
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