H.R. 3831 115th Congress House

PROPEL Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools.

Introduced: November 7, 2017 See on congress.gov

Education Employment and training programsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsStudent aid and college costs

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Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVocational and technical education

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Sep 26, 2017

Introduced in House

Sep 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Latest action September 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Professional Pell Education Learning or the PROPEL Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow federal Pell Grants to be utilized at educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill modifies the eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant program for the vocational and training programs, including allowing such programs to be unaccredited.

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