Just curious how many of you guy are able to get the pell grant on top of the GI Bill. I wasnt sure if we could "stack" the two, but I read some stuff on this site and thru a GI Bill benefit PDF that says we are eligable. If so, (without getting too personal, I hope) How much can someone expect if the GI Bill is their sole income? TIA

for me, I was actually "disqualified" because I have too much assets. I have been turned down 2 times regardless that I am a veteran. I'll try to once again apply and see if they turn me down again. It might be based on income, I'm only making 14k a year (plus the gi bill) and I have a savings account.

the gi bill pays a little over a thousand a month, but the new one will be going through soon, hopefully, which will be more.

you can get the pell grant and gi bill together but it depends on your income and the pell does take into consideration that you get money from your gi bill. cuz they calculate what you should have to spend out of pocket by judging your income.

This may sound like a stupid question, but is the pell grant the same thing as tuition assistance? I've been googling it all day and cant find a clear answer.

The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and certain postbaccalaureate students to promote access to postsecondary education. Students may use their grants at any one of approximately 5,400 parti****ting postsecondary institutions. Grant amounts are dependent on: the student's expected family contribution (EFC) (see below); the cost of attendance (as determined by the institution); the student's enrollment status (full-time or part-time); and whether the student attends for a full academic year or less. Students may not receive Federal Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time. Financial need is determined by the U.S. Department of Education using a standard formula, established by Congress, to evaluate the financial information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and to determine the family EFC. The fundamental elements in this standard formula are the student's income (and assets if the student is independent), the parents' income and assets (if the student is dependent), the family's household size, and the number of family members (excluding parents) attending postsecondary institutions. The EFC is the sum of: (1) a percentage of net income (remaining income after subtracting allowances for basic living expenses and taxes) and (2) a percentage of net assets (assets remaining after subtracting an asset protection allowance). Different assessment rates and allowances are used for dependent students, independent students without dependents, and independent students with dependents. After filing a FAFSA, the student receives a Student Aid Report (SAR), or the institution receives an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), which notifies the student if he or she is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and provides the student's EFC.

http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html

I get both the GI bill and tuition assistance. Last year I only made 2,500.00 dollars. It sucked because I didnt qualify for the stimulus check. But I get over 4000 for the year for school and my community college school tuition is only about 2000 dollars. So I get a refund of 1000 for both semesters. Apply for FASFA.