Pell Grant recipients will now qualify for reduced internet from Comcast through the company’s Internet Essentials offering. Students who qualify for the Pell Grant could get internet for as low as $10 a month through the company.
In order to apply and prove eligibility, students will need to provide their financial aid award letter showing they have a Pell Grant award. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pell Grant recipients were made eligible for discounted internet service through the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, which many stressed should be made permanent to ensure low-income students are not left without internet access.
“By expanding eligibility to include Pell Grant recipients, Internet Essentials has taken an important step towards helping low-income college students realize their postsecondary goals,” Maureen Hoyler, President of the Council for Opportunity in Education, said in a press release.
Publication Date: 10/6/2021
Need Analysis/Pell - September 2024: Need Analysis/Pell Grant - September 2024
Part 690: Federal Pell Grant Program
Financials of PEP Webinar Handout
Prison Education Programs: Lifetime Eligibility Used Reference Sheet
Biden’s 2025 Budget Proposal Would Boost Pell, Eliminate Student Loan Origination Fees
Today's News for March 12, 2024
Legislative Tracker: Pell Grants
Today's News for February 28, 2024
NASFAA Signs on to Letter Expressing Opposition to Section 6 of the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act
ED Announces Update to SAI Formula, Release of 100 Additional Test ISIRs
Deep Dive Into the Student Aid Index (SAI): Deep Dive Into the Student Aid Index
Federal Pell Grant Program: 2024-25
What Are the Minimum and Maximum Federal Pell Grant Award Amounts For 2024-25? (Award Year: 2024-25)
Are Students Notified Regarding Their Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU)? (Award Year: 2024-25)
House Education Committee Advances Bipartisan Short-Term Pell Grant Legislation
House Unveils Bipartisan Short-Term Pell Grant Legislation
Are We Required To Verify That a Student Initiated Attendance In All Classes? (Award Year: 2024-25)
College Board Trends Report Paints Changing Picture of College Cost
Brief Outlines How FAFSA Simplification Will Impact National and State Financial Aid
ED Outlines Updated Strategies to Increase Diversity in Higher Education
2023-24 NAO - Overview of Financial Aid Handout
What If a Student’s SAI Changes After the Pell Recalculation Date? (Award Year: 2024-25)
Can We Use the Previous Award Year SAI If Our Summer Term Starts After July 1? (Award Year: 2024-25)
Is a Student Eligible For Federal Student Aid For Late Start Courses? (Award Year: 2024-25)
How Much Extra Can We Award a Student Under Year-Round Pell Grant Rules? (Award Year: 2024-25)
Analysis: Most Students Face Unmet Need When Paying for College
How Do You Handle Census Dates and the Return Of Title IV Funds? (Award Year: 2024-25)
Does Year-Round Pell Apply To Clock-Hour Programs? (Award Year: 2024-25)
Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Information
If Summer 2024 Is a Header To 2024-25, Must We Use the Student Aid Index To Calculate a Pell Grant?
Is a TEACH Grant Recalculation Required If a Student Begins Attendance In Some But Not All Classes?
Jodi C | 10/12/2021 9:33:54 AM
Same....I cannot locate anywhere on their website instructions on how to apply.
Felix H | 10/7/2021 3:21:28 PM
It seems that a student who has exhausted their LEU would not qualify since they would not be able to provide an award letter with a Pell award?
Vanessa O | 10/6/2021 2:54:23 PM
https://www.internetessentials.com/apply
Sarah S | 10/6/2021 12:45:23 PM
I've visited Comcast's page on this program, but there is no information on how PELL recipients should apply:
https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/comcast-expands-internet-essentials-federal-pell-grant-recipients-pledges-15m
You must be logged in to comment on this page.