why didn't we qualify for a Middle Class scholarship?

MiddKid86
Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:53:53 +0000

Not true. Pell + EFC can indeed exceed COA, but because the Pell schedule is adjusted for very low-cost schools, the fact that the Pell may be adjusted downward may appear to be due to Pell+EFC>COA when indeed it’s just because the Pell payment is lower for a very low-cost school than it is for a higher-cost school at the same EFC. If a student at a school with a reduced Pell payment schedule were to have a non-need-based scholarship, then Pell+EFC could exceed COA … and the student would still get the full Pell.

You do this for a living, kelsmom, so I will defer to you. But if you can show me where on the table that I linked to a Pell award exceeds the difference between EFC and COA by more than $100, it will help me better understand what you are trying to explain. The table covers a wide range of school COAs - from $0 all the way up to $999,999.