Wanting to get Pell Grant overage

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FAFSA first and you can include all the colleges you think you may apply to get that done yesterday its easy as pie. Also get a copy of your IRS Tax return Transcript for 2015 (You may need this... its free and if you have a credit card, auto loan or mortgage IRS can verify you can do it online and print your transcript.

Wait until you get notification (24-96 hours) that your FAFSA application has been processed.

Apply to the least expensive junior college in your area.
Register for courses and declare a major for the AA or AS
Then visit Financial Aid, they will have you take an online course and complete a Master Promissory Note. Give them the transcript just in case. If the Pell will not cover your needs (dont talk about testing) for living, books, and transportation you can get a subsidized student loan. They will be able to tell you what you can receive. Fill out that application for a loan if needed. Someone will review the application (days). Then sometime around 30 days after classes start you will receive your loan or pell overages.

You wont know if you even qualify for Pell until you do the FAFSA. And you wont know what contribution you are required to make.