No Pell Grant for 2025-2026 FAFSA - what other grants can my daughter apply for?

Sorry to hear about the Pell situation. This happens to a lot of families when income fluctuates year to year. For junior year nursing students, I recommend: 1. Contact your state's higher education agency - many states have grant programs specifically for residents in healthcare programs 2. Apply for the HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity grant if your daughter qualifies as underrepresented in nursing 3. Check with your daughter's specific nursing program - many have department-specific grants that aren't widely advertised 4. The National Student Nurses Association Foundation offers scholarships that function like grants Also, make sure you've completed the CSS Profile if her school uses it - some institutional grants require both FAFSA and CSS.

My son lost his Pell Grant last year to. Its so frustrating when your just over the limit! We found some money through his dads employer, they had a scholarship progam for dependents. Maybe check with your work?

Check these options immediately: - Your state's grant program (every state has one, deadlines vary) - Institutional grants from her specific university (contact financial aid office ASAP) - Subject-specific grants for nursing/healthcare (usually through professional associations) - Employer tuition assistance if she's working part-time in healthcare Also, file a special circumstances appeal with her financial aid office explaining that the overtime was a one-time situation. They have discretion to adjust your SAI calculation and possibly restore Pell eligibility. Don't wait - these appeals take time.

If you're having trouble reaching the financial aid office, I highly recommend using Claimyr.com to get through to them quickly. I was in a similar situation last semester trying to reach our financial aid office for weeks without success. Claimyr connected me directly to a representative in minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/TbC8dZQWYNQ For additional grants, also check your daughter's university portal directly - some schools have emergency retention grants for continuing students that aren't widely advertised but can replace some of what the Pell would have covered.

Has she tried applying for the Federal TEACH Grant? If she's willing to teach nursing after graduation in a high-need area for 4 years, she could get up to $4,000 per year. Not exactly the same as Pell since it has service requirements, but it's an option if she's considering that career path anyway.

my daughters school has emergency grants for students already enrolled who have financial changes!! check if your daughters school has something simular!! we got $2800 this way when we lost her pell

One more thing to consider: if your daughter has been maintaining good academic performance (usually 3.0+ GPA), many nursing programs have merit-based departmental grants that kick in for junior/senior years. These often have separate applications from general financial aid and different deadlines. Have her speak directly with the nursing department's student affairs office, not just the university financial aid office.

I went through this exact situation 2 years ago when my overtime pushed us above the Pell threshold. The most successful approach for us was completing BOTH: 1. A special circumstances appeal with the financial aid office (got $1500 in university grants) 2. Applications to external nursing organizations like the American Association of Colleges of Nursing scholarship program Also, look into whether your state has a nursing shortage initiative - many states provide forgivable loans (effectively grants) if your daughter commits to working in that state for 1-2 years after graduation. Our daughter got $5000/year this way.

One option nobody's mentioned yet is the AmeriCorps Education Award. If your daughter can fit in a summer service program with AmeriCorps (many have healthcare placements), she could earn around $6,495 towards her education costs. It's not technically a grant, but functions similarly. Also, make sure to check your daughter's specific subsection of nursing for specialized grants. Pediatric nursing, geriatric care, and mental health nursing all have separate grant foundations that many students don't know about.