Award Procedure: Institutions act as disbursing agents for the Department of Education. The institution that the student attends calculates and disburses the Federal Pell Grant, using a payment schedule developed by the Department of Education that determines the amount of the award based on the student's expected family contribution, cost of attendance, and enrollment status. Deadlines: The application deadline for the 1999-2000 award period is June 30, 2000. Contact the program office for future deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 2 to 4 weeks. Appeals: An institution, on the basis of supplemental documentation, may rule that an applicant is self-supporting, even though under the standard criteria, the applicant would normally be considered financially dependent on his or her parents. An institution may adjust on a case-by-case basis a student's data elements used to calculate his or her EFC and cost of attendance due to unusual circumstances documented by the institution. Renewals: Students who have applied in the previous award year may be eligible to complete a paper or electronic renewal application which contains preprinted student data and requires students only to update certain information. However, eligibility is still annually determined. 149 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: The 1999-2000 Federal Pell Grant
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