As students prepare for another academic year, some are receiving financial aid packets with thousands of dollars less than they had before. Her tuition has previously been fully covered through grants such as the Pell Grant, Minnesota State Grant and North Star Promise. She said when she checked her financial aid for the upcoming academic year, she noticed a major difference. “For the last financial aid, I’m consulting with my parents on if we’re going to need to take out another loan,” Zimmerman said. However, students with a Student Aid Index above $14,790, twice the maximum Pell Grant, are no longer eligible for the grant.