Pell Grant Modernization Act

Bill: 115-hr-4162
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2017-10-27
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Pell Grant Modernization Act </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify eligibility requirements under the Federal Pell Grant Program. Specifically, the bill reduces the numbers of semesters a student is eligible to receive Pell Grants from 12 semesters to 10 semesters. </p> <p>In addition, the bill increases the number of credits students must take each semester in order to be considered a full-time student.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 27, 2017 Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Garrett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Modernization Act . 2. Eligibility for Federal Pell Grants (a) 10-Semester period of eligibility Section 401(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(5) ) is amended by striking 12 semesters both places it appears and inserting 10 semesters . (b) Full-Time student Subparagraph (A) of section 481(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) For the purpose of any program under this title, the term academic year shall— (i) require— (I) a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (ii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 30 semester or trimester hours or 45 quarter credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 1,125 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (iii) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a 3/4 -time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 22 semester or trimester hours or 33 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 825 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; (iv) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a 1/2 -time student is expected to complete at least— (I) 14 semester or trimester hours or 21 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 525 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; and (v) require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a less than 1/2 -time student is expected to complete less than— (I) 14 semester or trimester hours or 21 credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or (II) 525 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program in clock hours. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2018.