If you received a Pell Grant as part of your financial aid package for this year, you are eligible for a Bluebikes discount! You can receive 30 days of unlimited 60-minute rides for $5.00. Below are the details for getting a copy of your Pell Grant and completing the Pell Grant discount application.
Getting a copy of your Pell Grant
1. In your student email, you should have a financial aid email from the previous summer that contains an attached file of your 2021-22 financial aid package. (You can find the email by searching the words “pell grant”)
2. The attached file, which has the details of your Pell Grant, may be uploaded to the Bluebikes discount application.
Applying for the Bluebikes discount
1. On the Boston.gov page, scroll down to the “Don’t Have a Snap Card?” section and click “Apply for a Bluebikes Income-Eligible Pass.”
2. This will bring you to the e-form where you enter your information, select Pell Grant from the form of Public Assistance list, and upload your financial aid package summary, which includes your Pell Grant.
Happy Riding!