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H.R. 4162 115th Congress House

Pell Grant Modernization Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 27, 2017 Introduced by: Glenn Grothman Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Education Higher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 27, 2017
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 Latest action October 27, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Modernization Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, the bill reduces the numbers of semesters a student is eligible to receive Pell Grants from 12 semesters to 10 semesters.

In addition, the bill increases the number of credits students must take each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4162: Pell Grant Modernization Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4162/
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"H.R. 4162: Pell Grant Modernization Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4162/.
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H.R. 4162, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4162/.
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