A Pell Grant is a government sponsored grant that helps students with demonstrated financial need. Needless to say that Pell Grants do not have to be paid back however you must be working toward your a bachelor’s degree and at an accredited college, university, or online school.

If you have an online school in mind but are unsure if it is accredited you should search the school’s website for its accreditation but if you are unable to locate it you can search the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-secondary Institutions and Programs to determine if the program has the proper credentials. However, listed below are a few of the top online schools that are accredited and offer Pell Grants:

Stayer University
University of Phoenix
Herzing University Online
Boston University
Capella University
Easter Kentucky University
George Washington University
Mountain State University
South University
University of Illinois at Chicago
Walden University
Vanderbuilt University
Unversity of Cincinnati
University of Florida
University of New England
University of Saint Mary
Westwood College
Woodbury College
AIU Online
American Sentinal University
Ashford University Online
Baker College Online
Bowling Green State University
DeVry University
ECPI Online
Everest University Online
A.T. Still University
Abilene Christian University
Marylhurst University
Norwich University
Sterling College