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Pell to Grad Act

USA117th CongressHR-2627| House 
| Updated: 4/16/2021
Brenda L. Lawrence

Brenda L. Lawrence

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (5)
Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6033
Pell to Grad Act
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6033
    Pell to Grad Act


  • April 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4002: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2021
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs

Pell to Grad Act

USA117th CongressHR-2627| House 
| Updated: 4/16/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6033
Pell to Grad Act
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6033
    Pell to Grad Act


  • April 16, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 16, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Brenda L. Lawrence

Brenda L. Lawrence

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (5)
Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4002: Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationStudent aid and college costs