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Early Pell Promise Act

Introduced: February 1, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 1, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Early Pell Promise Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to carry out a program of grants to state educational agencies under which a student who is in eighth grade and is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act may be provided a commitment to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career.

Pursuant to such a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student:

  • files the FAFSA form during the senior year of secondary school and the succeeding year, and
  • enrolls at the IHE not later than three years after receiving a secondary school diploma or after release from the Armed Forces.

A student may not receive the early Pell Grant for a succeeding year if the expected family contribution for either year is more than twice the threshold amount for Pell Grant eligibility for that year.

What's happening now March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4