Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024
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Overview
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024 aims to strengthen the Federal Pell Grant program by increasing grant amounts, making the program fully mandatory and inflation-adjusted, and expanding eligibility to Dreamer students. It also seeks to reduce financial aid penalties for students not meeting satisfactory academic progress standards and restore previous eligibility cuts. The bill seeks to ensure a more reliable and accessible source of funding for higher education for millions of students.
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Benjamin L. Cardin
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