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H.R. 961

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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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Committee
Latest Action · February 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
February 9, 2023
Cosponsors (2)
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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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