Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)

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Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 30, 2019

Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)

This bill increases the income protection allowance levels used to calculate a working student's expected family contribution and need for financial assistance. An income protection allowance is an amount for basic living expenses that is protected from being considered income available for postsecondary educational expenses.

The bill also raises from 12 to 14 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a federal Pell Grant.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Strengthening Financial Aid for Students Act (Strengthening FAFSA)

Latest action (Aug 30, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 30, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.