HR 961
118th Congress
House
Education
Pell to Grad Act
Introduced: February 9, 2023
Introduced by:
Stevens, Haley M.
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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