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HR 5926 117th Congress House Education

Pell Grant Modernization Act

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 9, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pell Grant Modernization Act

This bill revises eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program.

Specifically, the bill reduces from 12 to 10 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant.

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

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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