The Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act modifies three federal student grant programs to better serve students with disabilities. The bill allows students with disabilities who have been approved for reduced course loads as a reasonable accommodation to have their financial aid calculated as if they were enrolled full-time, rather than having their grants reduced based on their actual course load. This change applies to Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and TEACH Grants for teacher candidates. The legislation takes effect retroactively to align with previous education funding legislation from 2021, with no new funding required as it modifies how existing grant calculations work for this population.
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