Pell Grant. DEFINITION of 'Pell Grant '. A program that awards money to eligible undergraduate and, in certain situations, post-baccalaureate students. Unlike other Federal financial aid, the The Federal Pell Grant Program does not need to be repaid.
The phrase is sign of the times. It means a particular behavior, activity, or event is common for the year, decade, or a period of time. For examples: With high unemployment, its a sign of the times to see middle class families in line for food assistance.
1 any direct indicator of an occurrence, e.g. the appearance of spots is a sign of measles (natural signs).  any SYMBOL, including the written marks for words, which stands for â or represents â both a meaning and an external thing which âcorrespondsâ to the meaning. Taking an âempiricistâ view, there is a sense in which signs âpictureâ an external reality (see EMPIRICISM).