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Pell Grant

Pell Grant noun: a subsidy provided by the United States federal government to students who need it to pay for college.

Noun

Pell Grant (plural Pell Grants)

  1. (US) A subsidy provided by the United States federal government to students who need it to pay for college.
    • A Pell Grant is federal money awarded to some low-income students, based on family income and other information listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
      Pell Grants — and grants in general — do not need to be repaid. But you might not get the same award the following...2018 June 7, Katie Lobosco, “36% of colleges are hiding the cost to students”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 28 May 2025

Forms of Pell Grant

pluralPell Grants

Origin of Pell Grant

Originally known as a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, it was renamed in 1980 in honor of Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island.

Questions about Pell Grant

What does Pell Grant mean?
Pell Grant means a subsidy provided by the United States federal government to students who need it to pay for college.
What part of speech is Pell Grant?
Pell Grant is a noun.
What is the plural of Pell Grant?
The plural of Pell Grant is Pell Grants.

Words near Pell Grant in the dictionary

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  2. pell
  3. Pell City
  4. Pell equation
  5. Pell equations
  6. Pell Grant
  7. Pell Grants
  8. pell mell
  9. Pell number
  10. Pell numbers
  11. Pell's equation

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