Definition of 'pip'. pip (pÉªp ) Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear. If someone is pipped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount.
A Pell Grant is generally considered the foundation of a student's financial aid package, to which other forms of aid are added. The Federal Pell Grant program is administered by the United States Department of Education, which determines the student's financial need and through it, the student's Pell eligibility.
Pell remains the primary source of federal grant aid for millions of students whose families typically earn less than $60,000 a year, but the purchasing power of the grant has waned in the face of rising college costs.