"A student with a baccalaureate or professional degree is ineligible even if the degree is from an unaccredited school or is not recognized by your school. Similarly, a student with a baccalaureate or professional degree from a foreign school usually isn’t eligible for a Pell Grant. But because a foreign degree often won’t translate neatly into the American classification, the school must judge whether it equates to a U.S. bachelor’s degree."

If you would like to "appeal" your BA/BS status to be eligible for Federal Aid you can have your foreign transcripts evaulated by ACEI. There is a fee of $185 for a comprehensive report. 

If it is determined that you do not have the equivalent of a BA/BS degree, then you may be Pell eligible (other eligibility requirements are still required). See our Policies and Procedures here.