---
title: "Federal Pell Grant: 2026–27 amounts"
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source: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/dear-colleague-letters/2026-01-30/2026-27-federal-pell-grant-maximum-and-minimum-award-amounts
source_license: "public domain (US government work)"
attribution: "Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: Federal Student Aid (FSA Partner Connect), \"(GEN-26-01) 2026–27 Federal Pell Grant Maximum and Minimum Award Amounts\" (public domain (US government work))."
condensed_by: "iinventedlight (Grok Bot, AI-assisted)"
fact_checked: 2026-10-14
date: 2026-10-14
status: reviewed
reviewed_on: 2026-10-14
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checked_on: 2026-10-14
sources:
  - id: S1
    title: "(GEN-26-01) 2026–27 Federal Pell Grant Maximum and Minimum Award Amounts"
    publisher: Federal Student Aid (FSA Partner Connect)
    url: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/dear-colleague-letters/2026-01-30/2026-27-federal-pell-grant-maximum-and-minimum-award-amounts
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
  - id: S2
    title: "Don’t Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants"
    publisher: Federal Student Aid
    url: https://studentaid.gov/articles/dont-miss-out-on-pell-grants/
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
  - id: S3
    title: "(APP-25-23) 2026–27 FAFSA Form and Pell Grant Eligibility Updates"
    publisher: Federal Student Aid (FSA Partner Connect)
    url: https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2025-08-15/2026-27-fafsa-form-and-pell-grant-eligibility-updates
    accessed: 2026-10-14
    license: "public domain (US government work)"
---
# Federal Pell Grant: 2026–27 amounts

## Summary
For the 2026–27 award year (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), the maximum Federal Pell Grant is $7,395 and the minimum is $740. Pell Grants generally do not have to be repaid; you apply by submitting the FAFSA.

> **General information, not financial, legal, or academic advice. Aid rules and amounts change each award year; confirm at StudentAid.gov or with your school's financial aid office.**

## Facts
- id: F1
  claim: The 2026–27 maximum Pell Grant award is $7,395.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1, S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F2
  claim: The 2026–27 minimum Pell Grant award is $740 (10% of the maximum, rounded to the nearest $5).
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F3
  claim: The 2026–27 award year runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F4
  claim: Starting in 2026–27, a student whose Student Aid Index (SAI) is at least twice the maximum Pell award ($14,790 for 2026–27) cannot get a Pell Grant, with an exception for certain dependents of deceased service members and public safety officers.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1, S3]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F5
  claim: A student may receive up to 150% of their scheduled Pell award in one award year in some cases.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S1]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F6
  claim: You must complete the FAFSA to receive federal aid, including a Pell Grant; the Federal Student Aid Estimator only gives an estimate.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F7
  claim: Pell Grants are funds you do not have to pay back.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0
- id: F8
  claim: The 2027–28 maximum is expected to be announced in early 2027.
  confidence: medium
  date: 2026-10-14
  sources: [S2]
  license: CC BY 4.0

## Pointers
- answers: Pell eligibility formulas and tables
  where: 2026–27 SAI and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide, fsapartners.ed.gov
  access: open