S. 4874
Referred to CommitteeEarly Pell Promise Act
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
9/15/2022 • Senate
Summary
Early Pell Promise Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program under which ED must make a commitment to award Pell Grants to certain students.
To be eligible to receive a commitment, the student must be in grades 8-12 and a member of a household receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Pursuant to a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two academic years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student
- files the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for the award year in which the student will be in attendance at the IHE, and
- enrolls at the IHE not later than one year after receiving a secondary school diploma or not later than three years after release from the Armed Forces.
Introduced in Senate • 9/15/2022
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Originated in the Senate
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September 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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