HR 4902 113th Congress House Education Higher education Student aid and college costs

Middle Class CHANCE Act

Introduced: June 19, 2014 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Nov 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Jun 26, 2014

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1080)

Jun 19, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jun 19, 2014

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act or the Middle Class CHANCE Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant for award year 2014-2015 and adjust it each subsequent award year to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award an additional Pell Grant to an eligible student who: (1) has received a Pell Grant for an award year, and (2) is enrolled in a program of study for one or more additional payment periods during the same award year that are not otherwise covered by the Pell Grant.

Limits the total amount of the Pell Grants awarded to such student for the award year to 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for such award year.

Raises, from 12 semesters to 15 semesters, the period during which a student may receive Federal Pell Grants.

What's happening now November 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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