Is Anna eligible to receive a Pell Grant? If she is, what is the maximum amount she can get from a Pell Grant? (Click here to see what the current limit is on a Pell Grant. Note that Anna's SAR is for the 2012-2013 FAFSA, but the Pell Grant limit is updated for the current year).

The maximum amount for 2013-2014 was $5,645.
Anna must be a US citizen (or legal alien with SS number) and must attend a qualifying university.
Anna must be under 24 years old.
Anna's expected family contributions (EFC) must be lower than her cost of attendance (COA).
Anna's family income must be below $23,000 in order to receive the maximum grant amount, and this amount is reduced if her family's income is higher, The family's maximum income should be less than $60,000.
The amount of the grant also varies depending whether she will attend full time or part time.

Pell Grants are a type of financial aid granted by the federal government to college or post-secondary students whose families do not have enough money to pay for all the attend ace costs. The actual amount given to each student varies depending on several factors. I listed some of the major factors above, but during 2012 and 2013 the program suffered a lot of restrictions since the total number of applicants and receivers increased dramatically due to the great recession suffered a few years earlier.