Early Pell Promise Act

Summary

Early Pell Promise Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program under which ED must make a commitment to award Pell Grants to certain students. To be eligible to receive a commitment, the student must be in grades 8-12 and a member of a household receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Pursuant to a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two academic years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student files the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for the award year in which the student will be in attendance at the IHE, and enrolls at the IHE not later than one year after receiving a secondary school diploma or not later than three years after release from the Armed Forces.

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Timeline

1. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 September 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 September 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 September 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Todd Young · R · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

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