Create Pell Origination Records

Purpose:  Use this document as a reference to selects students who have been awarded a Pell Grant to be sent to COD for origination acknowledgment using ctcLink.

Audience:  Financial Aid Staff.

The origination record establishes a student's eligibility for a specific annual award of federal Pell Grant program funds. It includes the student's annual amount calculated by your institution and cost of attendance.

You must have at least one of these local college managed security roles:

  • ZD FA Pell Prcs (to originate Pell payment)
  • ZD FA Pell Payment Prcs (to originate Pell payment)
  • ZZ FA Pell Prcs (to originate Pell payment)
  • ZZ FA Pell Processor (to originate Pell payment)
  • ZD FA Director (to run the Pell Transaction Status report)
  • ZD FA Pell Orig Reports (to run the Pell Transaction Status report)
  • ZZ FA Pell Orig Reports (to run the Pell Transaction Status report)

If you need assistance with the above security roles, please contact your local college supervisor or IT Admin to request role access.