Pell grant, SAI and COA?

jsc8116
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:39:42 +0000

Hi, my daughter is a sophmore in HS so I understand this tax year is what Fafsa will consider for her freshman year of 2027-28. When i plug in my #s in the fafsa calculator it shows we would be elgible for $740 in Pell grant but our Sai is higher at around 28,000 due to larger assets in taxable accts. Would a pell grant only be awarded if the COA is higher than the SAI? We live in Utah and there is a state program that covers all remaining tuition even if you get the minimum pell grant at the state universities(at least at utah state)