As an eligible institution of higher education, TECO does
participate in the Federal Pell Grant program. To be a recipient, a
student must meet the Federal Pell Grant program's criteria for student
eligibility and be enrolled in an approved program that is at least 600
clock hours of supervised training. Eligibility is determined by the
Federal Government. Pell recipients can only receive Pell for no more
than the length of the program as approved by the Accrediting Commission of
the Council on Occupational Education with a maximum of 900 clock hours in
an academic year. The Federal Pell Grant requires no repayment of
funds that are properly distributed.
Criteria for receiving the Federal Pell Grant are:
- Student must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Approved program length must be 600 clock hours or longer
- Student must demonstrate financial need
- Student must have a high school diploma or GED
- Student must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen with a
valid Social Security number
- Student must maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Student must be working toward a job preparatory completion
certificate
- Student must not be in default of a Federal Education Student Loan
or owe Federal funds
