Do not accuse me of twisting someone’s words when that is NOT what is being done. You are jumping on a bandwagon and attacking a student who actually knows more than you do about this when you lie and accuse me of twisting someone’s words and should be ashamed of yourself! And yes, the blanket statement that a Pell grant is an entitlement for anyone eligible for aid is incorrect. Directly from the Federal Student Aid administration website at Federal Student Aid, the Pell grant is not a guaranteed entitlement if you “qualify for aid”.
Federal Pell Grants usually are awarded only to undergraduate students who display exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree. (In some cases, however, a student enrolled in a postbaccalaureate teacher certification program might receive a Federal Pell Grant.) You are not eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant if you are incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution or are subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a forcible or nonforcible sexual offense."