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H.R. 1064 114th Congress House

Access to Education and Training Act

Official title: To reinstate year-round Federal Pell Grants under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Introduced: February 25, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationStudent aid and college costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Education and Training Act

Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award a student two Pell Grants during a single award year if the student is enrolled in an associate or baccalaureate degree or certificate program at an institution of higher education on at least a half-time basis for the equivalent of more than one academic year or more than two semesters during the Pell Grant award year.

Permits the total amount of Pell Grants awarded to such a student for the award year to exceed the maximum basic grant level specified in the appropriate appropriations Act for that award year.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2721 Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2015
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