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HR 1635 ยท Pell to Grad Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Introduced
Feb 26, 2025
Latest action
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Haley M. Stevens [D-MI-11]
Policy area
Education
Cosponsors
1

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.

Recent actions

  1. Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  2. Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House
  3. Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House

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