This bill would amend federal law to restrict Pell Grant eligibility to U.S. citizens and nationals only. Currently, certain non-citizens, including eligible noncitizen immigrants, may qualify for Pell Grants under existing regulations. The legislation would change this by adding a citizenship or national status requirement to the definition of an eligible student for Pell Grant purposes. The bill does not specify any new funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond the changes to eligibility criteria. The change would affect students who are not U.S. citizens or nationals and are currently receiving or seeking Pell Grants, a federal program that provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate and graduate students.
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