In practice, your offer depends on the basic laws of supply and demand: If multiple buyers are competing for a home, sellers will likely get full-price offers and a house may go for over asking price. If demand in your area is weak, an offer below the asking price might be a savvy strategy.
Award Amounts. For full-time students, the maximum award amount is $5,550 and the minimum amount is $1,176. Part-time students receive reduced amounts depending on whether they enroll quarter-time, half-time or three-quarter-time. Half-time students are eligible to receive half of what full-time students receive: a maximum of $2,775.
Full time for Pell grant purposes is 12 credits, regardless of the school's definition of full time. The Pell grant is scheduled for 100% in a year.