### Question
How is the term eligible student defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible student** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1070a* as the following:

> a student who, for the award year for which the determination of eligibility is made for a grant under this section—


(1) is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1070a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-STUDENT ASSISTANCE > Part A-Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education > subpart 1-federal pell grants**

