Which Poverty Guideline Do We Use For Contributors From Foreign Countries Or the U.S. Territories?
Award Year: 2024-25 KA-36586 Helpfulness Rating 86 page viewsThis guidance is specific to the 2024-25 award year and later.
According to U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) FAFSA Simplification Questions and Answers, PEL-Q7/A7, when calculating minimum and maximum Federal Pell Grant eligibility, you use the Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia. This applies for the student or parent whose address is outside the U.S. (including the U.S. territories) or whose state of legal residence is unknown (not reported).
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