Pell Grant Flexibility Act

This bill, known as the "Pell Grant Flexibility Act," seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify Federal Pell Grant requirements for students with disabilities. The primary objective is to ensure that these students can access their full Pell Grant entitlement even when taking a reduced course load. Specifically, for a student with a disability whose institution approves a reduced course load, their enrollment in that load (or 5 credits, whichever is greater) will be deemed full-time for calculating their Federal Pell Grant amount. This provision aims to prevent a reduction in grant funding for students who require fewer credits due to their disability. However, this full-time determination will not apply to the calculation of a student's overall Pell Grant semester eligibility.