Pell Recalculation Policy
Pell Recalculation Dates
Pell Recalculation refers to the process in which Pell Grant students with enrollment changes during the semester may have their Pell Grant adjusted to reflect current enrollment. In addition, certain types of institutional need-based grants may also be adjusted or canceled depending on enrollment. Learn more about other types of financial aid that may be impacted on Pell Recalculation Dates.
Your Pell Recalculation Date depends on your individual enrollment. See below for dates in which your Federal Pell Grant could be recalculated.
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Session |
Session Start and End Dates |
Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) |
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Pre-Session |
May 15 - June 3 |
7/11/2023* Students will begin to see their adjusted aid on their student account by the beginning of the following week.
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7 Week - First |
May 15 - June 30 |
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13 Week |
May 15 - August 9 |
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5 Week First |
June 5 - July 6 |
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10 Week |
June 5 - August 9 |
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7 Week Second |
July 3 - August 18 |
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5 Week Second |
July 10 - August 0 |
*Enrollment as end of day is used to evaluate and adjust aid
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Session |
Session Start and End Dates |
Pell Recalculation Date (PRD) |
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Regular 15-Week Session |
8/21/2023 - 12/14/2023 |
09/05/2023* Students will begin to see their adjusted aid on their student account at the end of that same week. Dynamically Dated sessions beginning 9/6 and before also included |
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First Five-Week Session |
8/21/2023 - 9/22/2023 |
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First Seven-Week Session |
8/21/2023 - 10/11/2023 |
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Second Five-Week Session |
9/25/2023 - 10/27/2023 |
11/6/2023* Students will begin to see their adjusted aid on their student account at the end of that same week. Dynamically Dated sessions beginning 9/7 and later also included |
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Second Seven-Week Session |
10/12/2023 - 12/6/2023 |
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Third Five-Week Session |
10/30/2023 - 12/6/2023 |
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| Winter Session | 12/18/20223 - 1/9/2024 |
TBD Students will begin to see their adjusted aid on their student account at the end of that same week.
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*Enrollment as end of day is used to evaluate and adjust aid
How Enrollment Affects Your Federal Pell Grant Award
The University of Arizona initially offers the Federal Pell Grant to Undergraduate students assuming they will be enrolled full-time (12+ units) for both the fall and spring semesters. OSFA will automatically adjust the Federal Pell Grant for students not enrolled full-time prior to initially releasing the student's financial aid for the semester. Review the table below to see enrollment requirements for the Federal Pell Grant.
| FULL-TIME 12+ UNITS |
THREE-QUARTER TIME 9-11 UNITS |
HALF-TIME 6-8 UNITS |
LESS THAN HALF-TIME 1-5 UNITS |
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Federal Pell Grant* |
100% of the scheduled award | 75% of the scheduled award | 50% of the scheduled award | 25% of the scheduled award |
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*A scheduled Pell grant payment is based on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as calculated by the FAFSA. *You may only be eligible for a partial award if you are close to Pell Grant Lifetime Eligibility Used (Pell LEU). *If you drop or withdraw from courses before beginning attendance, you are subject to the Pell Recalculation Policy and/or the Withdrawal Policy |
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Refunds and Financial Aid Recalculations
If you receive a refund from the University of Arizona and subsequently change your enrollment, you may be required to repay all or a portion of the refund in addition to charges incurred as a result of your change in financial aid eligibility.
Review financial aid refund information with the Bursar's Office.