H.R. 2260 · 115th Congress
Middle Class CHANCE Act
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Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act or the Middle Class CHANCE Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 1, 2017
Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act or the Middle Class CHANCE Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to the Federal Pell Grant program.
Specifically, it increases the maximum Federal Pell Grant award for academic year 2018-2019 and adjusts it in subsequent award years to account for changes in the Consumer Price Index.
The bill also increases from one to two the number of Pell Grants an eligible student may receive in a single award year (i.e., it restores year-round Pell Grants). A student's total amount of Pell Grants must not exceed 150% of the maximum Pell Grant for that award year. Also, any period during which a student receives an additional Pell Grant counts toward that student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.
Finally, the bill increases from 12 to 15 semesters a student's lifetime Pell Grant eligibility period.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Middle Class CHANCE Act
Also known as: Creating Higher Education Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically Act
Latest action (May 1, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: May 1, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.