House Bill 2627
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Pell to Grad Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 16, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2627
Congress
117
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
April 16, 2021
04/16/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
04/16/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:43 PM