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Pell Recalculation

Understanding Pell Recalculation

The Pell Recalculation is when the Financial Aid Office checks your eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant based on your current class enrollment. If your grant amount doesn’t match your enrollment status, it will be adjusted.

Pell Grant Calculation

Pell Grant eligibility is directly linked to the number of credits you are enrolled in for the semester. "Enrollment Intensity” refers to how even small changes in your credit hours can impact the student Pell Grant.

Understanding Pell Grant Recalculation and Withdrawal Policies

How will Pell Grant be awarded?  
Pell Recalculation and Withdrawal Policies for Spring 2026  
Initial Pell Recalculation After the PRD  
Mandatory Pell Recalculation  

Financial Aid Disbursements and Refunds for Spring 2026

Financial aid is applied to student accounts through the authorization and disbursement process. After financial aid is disbursed, any excess funds (after covering tuition, fees, and other charges) will be refunded to students by the Bursar’s Office (956) 721-5112 / (956) 794-4213.

  • Financial Aid Disbursement Date: February 09,2026
  • Estimated Refund Date from Bursar’s Office: February 16, 2026
    • Financial aid is applied to your student account first (covering tuition and fees)
    • If your aid is greater than your charges, the remaining balance will be refunded through BankMobile.
    • Refunds after February 16 will continue to be processed on a recurring basis

 

To set-up your BankMobile refund preference, please click the link: (Bank Mobile Refunds)

 
Students who drop courses after their Spring 2026 financial aid has been disbursed but before the Pell Recalculation Date may incur a balance on their account.