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Pell to Grad Act
1/18/2024, 6:04 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 961
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.
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Current Status of Bill HR 961
Bill HR 961 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 9, 2023. Bill HR 961 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 9, 2023. Bill HR 961's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. as of February 9, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 961
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 961
Primary Policy Focus
EducationAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 961
Pell to Grad Act
Pell to Grad Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 961
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