H.R. 2627 · 117th Congress · House

Pell to Grad Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced
Apr 16, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. APR 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Apr 16, 2021

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