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H.R. 6033 116th Congress House

Pell to Grad Act

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

Introduced: February 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell to Grad Act

This bill raises from 12 to 16 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant. It also allows income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree, subject to this 16-semester duration limit. Currently, Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students, subject to the 12-semester duration limit.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3334 Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2019
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 29, 2020
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Mar 11, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 28, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6033: Pell to Grad Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6033/
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"H.R. 6033: Pell to Grad Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6033/.
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