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Pell Award Policy Other Matter DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALN #: 84.063 Federal Award Identification #: 2021-22 Financial Aid Year Condition: Year round Pell grants were not awarded to traditional students enrolled at least half time in summer classes. Criteria: 34 CFR 690.63(b) Questioned Costs: $0 Context: 2 students out of 25 tested were not properly awarded Pell grants based on enrollment status for the summer 2022 term and therefore, under awarded by $2,486. TMUS awarded Pell for the fall and spring terms properly, but did not award additional summer Pell to eligible students. TMUS determined that there were 20 additional eligible students not awarded Pell for the summer 2022 term. Cause: Improper policy was implemented for traditional students taking online classes during summer. Effect: Pell was not awarded to all eligible students for summer term enrollment status. Recommendation: We recommend updating the awarding policy to include nontraditional classes taken during the summer by traditional student as part of the Pell calculation for the academic year. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan