Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pell grant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: pel-l -grant
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A subsidy provided by the United States federal government to students who need it to pay for college.

American usage

Example Sentences

"A Pell Grant is federal money awarded to some low-income students, based on family income and other information listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Pell Grants — and grants in general — do not need to be repaid. But you might not get the same award the following year. States and colleges may also offer separate grants to students."

Etymology

Originally known as a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, it was renamed in 1980 in honor of Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Pell Grants (plural)

Questions

What does pell grant mean?: A subsidy provided by the United States federal government to students who need it to pay for college.
Where does pell grant come from?: Originally known as a Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, it was renamed in 1980 in honor of Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island.

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