How to Apply for a Pell Grant Online

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Brooke Kramer, and I'm the financial aid officer with Argosy University in Salt Lake City. And today, we're going to talk about how to apply for the Pell grant online. And the way you apply for the Pell grant is by first completing the free application for federal student aid, which is also called the FAFSA. You can find this at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This is a free application that you will complete and you will need your previous year's tax forms as well as your W-2s from the prior year. Once you complete this, a copy of this form will be sent to the school that you are planning on attending and they will then notify you whether or not you qualify for the Pell grant. Now, with the Pell grant, there's also a couple other requirements. The amount depends on, first, what is your financial need; second, how many credits that you plan on taking during that semester. If you have any other questions regarding this, please visit our website at www.argosy.edu."