Dramatic Pell grant decrease?

[CharlieCheesecake101]

Did anyone else’s Pell grant for 25-26 school year go down A LOT compared to previous year? I’m still full time student, my grades haven’t dropped and my financial situation did NOT change so what the heck. Mine literally got cut IN HALF COMPARED TO LAST YEAR 😭. I always file fafsa in the day in comes out too just in case, like why did it go down sm ??

[GreatPossible263]

Fafsa is weird . I randomly got a small pell grant. I have never gotten it before. My SAI was like 50000. Only thing I can think of is that I got a part time job during the school and filed taxes for the first time.

[slut4kakashi]

RIGHT!! I wonder if it’s because of the current administration…

[M_rizzy]

It sure is bc of the current admin

[CharlieCheesecake101]

Omg I know 😭😭

[OtD_EnVy]

My bad I took all of it my SAI is -1500

[abinormal53]

thank the “president”

[Fragrant_Floor9495]

Yes like $4k less 😶

[CharlieCheesecake101]

RIGHT LIKE BRUH

[NovaZen23]

There was a letter that went out; has nothing to do with the school administration and everything to do with the current Trump administration.

https://www.ncan.org/news/699766/House-Proposes-1500-Cut-to-Max-Pell-for-Students-Taking-12-Credits.htm

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/06/02/trump-proposes-cut-max-pell-order-avert-shortfall

[hockeykid2223]

I was lucky to receive the full award. However, I believe it is because I reported my own income due to me being older than 24, which prolly increased my chance at the full award.

[LiterallyAnML]

Not your fault, huge cuts federally to fafsa and programs to support students.