Lunar Calendars, including Islamic and Jewish calendars, measure the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth 12 times, 354.3667 days. The lunar calendar falls short of the solar calendar by 11 days a year. This deficiency can be made up by occasionally inserting a 13 th month, in a method called âintercalationâ.
Although the amount of potential recipients has increased, some opponents of the act claim that it still does not cover enough people. Beginning July 1, 2010, there was an increase from $5,350 to $5,500 per semester of the maximum Pell Grant award that one might receive. Recently, that figure has jumped another $50 to a total of $5,550 per semester. This means that low-income students with high grades have a chance to receive up to $11,100 for the entire school year, though the average student will receive about $3,865.
The total Pell Grant funding amount for the year 2014 is $31.1 billion. Broken down this means that for 2015, the maximum grant appropriation per student is $4,860, and the mandatory entitlement amount is $915 for a total of $5,775 for the year.he value of your Federal Pell Grant can change yearly. For the academic year of 2015-2016 the maximum amount of the award is $5,775. The assistance that a student will get depends on the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.