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FINDING 2022-005 ? Pell Award Calculation Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Education; Office of Federal Student Aid Pass through Entity: Not applicable Program Name: Federal Pell Grant Program AL# and Program Expenditures: 84.063 ($279,693) Award Number: P063P227533 Federal Award Year: July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 Questioned Costs: $-0- Condition Found: The amount of Pell grant awarded was calculated incorrectly for one of the fourteen students who received Pell in our sample. The student was awarded Pell grant funds as if the student was enrolled ? time when the student was enrolled full-time. Cause: The financial aid office was not informed that the student enrolled in an additional course. This increased the enrollment status from ? time to full-time. Criteria: Federal Pell Grant eligibility is determined by the student?s expected family contribution (?EFC?), cost of attendance, and enrollment status. Possible Asserted Effect: The student is eligible to receive an additional $318 of Pell grant funds. Repeat Finding: There was not a similar finding for the year ended June 30, 2021. Statistical Sampling: The sample was not intended to be, and was not, a statistically valid sample. Recommendation: The College should award an additional $318 to the student in question. Communication between the offices should be improved so that the financial aid office is made aware of enrollment status changes timely. Management Response: An additional $318 of Federal Pell Grant funds was awarded to the student in question in August 2022. Communication between the offices will be improved to ensure that the financial aid office is made aware of enrollment status changes timely.