United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4162 (115th)
Pell Grant Modernization Act
Introduced
27 October 2017
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Summary
Pell Grant Modernization Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, the bill reduces the numbers of semesters a student is eligible to receive Pell Grants from 12 semesters to 10 semesters. In addition, the bill increases the number of credits students must take each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 October 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 27 October 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 October 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4162
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4162