I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4902 
To improve college affordability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2014 
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. RICHMOND, Mrs. DAVIS 
of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ 
of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KIND, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Mr. ENGEL, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MOORE, 
Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. ENYART, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali-
fornia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SIRES, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. PINGREE 
of Maine, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. 
MEEKS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. 
KIRKPATRICK, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. 
LOWENTHAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To improve college affordability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Creating Higher Edu-
cation Affordability Necessary to Compete Economically 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Middle Class CHANCE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A FED-
ERAL PELL GRANT. 
Section 401(b)(7)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(C)) is amended by striking 
clauses (ii) and (iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) AWARD
YEAR
2014–2015.—For 
award year 2014–2015, the amount deter-
mined under this subparagraph for pur-
poses of subparagraph (B)(iii) shall be in-
creased to $4,040. 
‘‘(iii) SUBSEQUENT AWARD YEARS.— 
For award year 2015–2016 and each sub-
sequent award year, the amount deter-
mined under this subparagraph for pur-
poses of subparagraph (B)(iii) shall be 
equal to— 
‘‘(I) 
the 
amount 
determined 
under this subparagraph for the pre-
ceding award year; increased by 
‘‘(II) a percentage equal to the 
annual adjustment percentage for the 
award year for which the amount 
under this subparagraph is being de-
termined; and 
‘‘(III) rounded to the nearest 
$5.’’. 
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SEC. 3. YEAR-ROUND FEDERAL PELL GRANT STUDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) YEAR-ROUND FEDERAL PELL GRANT STU-
DENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
award, to an eligible student who meets the require-
ments in subparagraph (B) who has received a Fed-
eral Pell Grant for an award year and is enrolled in 
a program of study for one or more additional pay-
ment periods during the same award year that are 
not otherwise covered by the student’s Federal Pell 
Grant, an additional Federal Pell Grant for the ad-
ditional payment periods. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible to 
receive the additional Federal Pell Grant for an 
award year that is described in subparagraph (A), a 
student shall, in addition to meeting all eligibility re-
quirements for the receipt of a Federal Pell Grant— 
‘‘(i) be enrolled full-time in an institution 
of higher education; and 
‘‘(ii) have successfully completed at least a 
full-time course load (as determined by the in-
stitution) prior to receiving an additional Fed-
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eral Pell Grant award as described in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(C) AMOUNTS.—In the case of a student re-
ceiving more than one Federal Pell Grant in a single 
award year under subparagraph (A), the total 
amount of the Federal Pell Grants awarded to such 
student for the award year shall not exceed an 
amount equal to 150 percent of the total maximum 
Federal Pell Grant for such award year calculated in 
accordance with paragraph (7)(C)(iv)(II). 
‘‘(D) INCLUSION IN DURATION LIMIT.—Any pe-
riod of study covered by a Federal Pell Grant 
awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be included 
in determining a student’s duration limit under sub-
section (c)(5). 
‘‘(9) CROSSOVER PERIOD.—In any case where an eli-
gible student is receiving a Federal Pell Grant for a pay-
ment period that spans 2 award years, the Secretary shall 
allow the eligible institution in which the student is en-
rolled to determine the award year to which the additional 
period shall be assigned.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2014. 
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SEC. 4. PELL GRANT DURATION LIMIT. 
Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘12 
semesters’’ and inserting ‘‘15 semesters’’ each place the 
term appears. 
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