H.R. 413 · 115th Congress
Early Pell Promise Act
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This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to carry out a program of grants to state educational agencies under which a student who is in eighth grade and is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 10, 2017
Early Pell Promise Act
This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Department of Education to carry out a program of grants to state educational agencies under which a student who is in eighth grade and is eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act may be provided a commitment to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career.
Pursuant to such a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student:
- files the FAFSA form during the senior year of secondary school and the succeeding year, and
- enrolls at the IHE not later than three years after receiving a secondary school diploma or after release from the Armed Forces.
A student may not receive the early Pell Grant for a succeeding year if the expected family contribution for either year is more than twice the threshold amount for Pell Grant eligibility for that year.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Early Pell Promise Act
Latest action (Jan 10, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 10, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.