Pell to Grad Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 16 April 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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2. 16 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 April 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Brenda Lawrence · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
• Pete Aguilar · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2021