• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • College Financial Aid
    • Financial Aid for College
    • Student Financial Aid Eligibility
    • Student Financial Aid
      • Student Loans for College
      • College Financial Aid 101
      • Need Based Student Loans
      • Financial Aid Forms (FAFSA & College Board’s Profile)
      • Military Student Financial Aid
        • College Benefits for Active Duty Military
        • National Guard Education Benefits
        • College Aid for Military Reservists
        • College Aid for Military Veterans
        • Military Dependent Financial Aid
    • Financial Aid Programs
    • Paying for College
  • Scholarships 101
    • College Scholarships (Overview)
    • College Scholarship Applications
    • College Scholarship Essay Writing Tips
    • Unusual Scholarships
    • Unclaimed Scholarships
    • Free College Scholarship Searches
  • Find a Scholarship
    • Latest Scholarship Postings
    • Student Scholarships by College Major
    • Scholarships for Hobbies and Interests
    • Sports Scholarships
    • Community Service Scholarships
    • Association Sponsored Scholarships
  • Find a Student Loan
    • Private Student Loans
      • Sallie Mae Student Loans
      • PNC Student Loans
      • Charter One Student Loan
      • Wells Fargo College Loan Programs
      • Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Loans
      • SunTrust Education Loans
    • How Do Student Loans Work?
    • Types of Private Student Loans
    • Student Loans to Cover Living Expenses
    • Private Student Loan Interest Rates
    • Graduate Student Loans from Private Lenders
  • Saving for College
  • Site Map

Financial Aid Finder

Your Guide to Maximizing your College Financial Aid

Financial Aid Finder HomePage
You are here: Home / Federal Aid / Profile of Successful Pell Grant Recipients

Profile of Successful Pell Grant Recipients

July 29, 2012 By mara

The National Center for Education Statistics recently released a report describing the characteristics of college graduates who have received Pell Grants and comparing them to non-Pell Grant graduates.  Here are some of the findings from their study:

  • 36 percent of 1999-2000 bachelor’s degree recipients received at least one Pell Grant while in college.
  • Pell Grant recipients had greater undergraduate “risk characteristics,” including delaying post-secondary enrollment or failing to graduate from high school than non-recipients
  • Pell Grant recipients whose parents did not attend college took longer to finish their Bachelor’s degree than recipients whose parents held a least a bachelor’s degree. They also enrolled in graduate school at a lower rate.
  • When controlling for these risk factors — including parents level of higher education — Pell Grant recipients actually graduated more quickly than non-recipients.

While I don’t think getting a Pell Grant will make or break your graduation time statistic, it is undoubtedly a great way to pay for college.  And if President Obama gets his way, there will soon be more students who are Pell Grant eligible — more than ever before.

Learn more about the Pell Grant for low-income students from FinancialAidFinder.

Sallie Mae Student Loans Ad

Filed Under: Federal Aid, Financial Aid News, Grants Tagged With: Pell Grant, Pell Grant recipients, Pell Grant study

Primary Sidebar

FinancialAidFinder Logo
Sallie Mae Student Loans Ad

Latest Scholarship Postings

Thoracic Surgery Training Fellowship (Deadline: July 2, 2025)

June 12, 2025 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team

Matthew Gerdisch Fellowship in Arrhythmia Surgery (Deadline: July 2, 2025)

June 12, 2025 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team

Marc R. de Leval Fellowship (Deadline: July 2, 2025)

June 12, 2025 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team

Jack A. Roth Fellowship in Thoracic Surgical Oncology (Deadline: July 2, 2025)

June 12, 2025 By The FinancialAidFinder Scholarship Team

More Scholarship Listings

Sallie Mae Student Loans Ad

Explore Financial Aid Finder

  • College Financial Aid
  • Saving for College
  • Military Financial Aid
  • Grants for College
  • Student Scholarships
  • Student Scholarship Search
  • Find Student Loans
  • Financial Aid Info
  • Register to Receive College Financial Aid Updates
  • About FinancialAidFinder
  • Contact Us

Tags

529 plans applying for scholarships college college financial aid college savings plan college savings plans college scholarship college scholarships college student loans college tuition community college debt distance learning education engineering scholarship essay scholarships expected family contribution FAFSA federal student loans financial aid financial aid application financial aid eligibility free money for college GI Bill grant Grants hispanic scholarships minority scholarships Pell Grant Pell Grants private student loans reduce cost of college saving for college scholarship scholarship applications scholarship essays Scholarships scholarships for college student financial aid student loan student loan consolidation student loan debt Student Loans Info tuition work study

Footer

About FinancialAidFinder
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy

Scholarship Submissions

If you offer a college scholarship, you can submit it to us through this form:

Scholarship Submission Form

Copyright © 2025 · FinancialAidFinder - All rights reserved.