HR 1635

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Haley M. Stevens [D-MI-11]
Cosponsors
1
Policy area
Education
Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-26: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-02-26: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • 2025-02-26: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-26: Introduced in House