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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Pell Grant Modernization Act
USA117th CongressHR-5926| House
| Updated: 11/9/2021
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.