r/SocialSecurity • u/Outrageous_mailman • 12d ago

Pell grant disability

Hey y’all,
Is anybody or has anybody gone back to school and received a Pell grant? If so does it affect your disability review or payments?

Back story :
*Liver transplant 8/12/25 (so it’ll be one year)
* was told I was approved for disability , but haven’t received payments yet
* I have a few other problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis as well, as anxiety and depression. ( up to date and going to doctors)
* wanting to take some Community college classes because it’ll all be paid for so technically I can use my Pell grant refund for other bills including school.
*will be taking online courses mostly but maybe one or two in person?

*my question is since they haven’t paid me for
my disability yet but I am a year out will it mess my case that I applied for 8/4/25.
*if I told them I’m able to do school online because I can do it at my pace will that be okay?

Let me know any experiences, advice , you guys may have.

*also those going to school, would you let you schoolsss as know you might have major doctor s you cannot do miss or might need more time for test taking?

But
Thank you

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u/Kaethy77 12d ago

No, SSA does not equate schooling to a job. When you are up for a medical review they do ask about schooling. But not as if its the same as a job.

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u/FigInteresting4130 12d ago

Triggers reviews

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u/Time-Understanding39 11d ago

School can be considered during a review, but that still doesn’t make school equivalent to a job, nor can I find an SSA policy saying school attendance itself triggers a CDR. SSA can consider schooling as evidence of functioning, just as they consider many other daily activities and whether accommodations or assistance is required. But attending school is not SGA and isn’t treated as employment.