Sec. 401. Federal Pell Grants
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Section 401(a)(1) ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)(1) ) is amended— by striking fiscal year 2017 and inserting fiscal year 2024 ; and by inserting an eligible program at after attendance at . Section 401(b) ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (7)(A)(iii)— by inserting and paragraph
(9)after this paragraph ; and by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and to provide the additional amount required by paragraph
(9); and by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection and from the amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (7)(A)(iii) for the purposes of this paragraph, an eligible student who is receiving a Federal Pell Grant for an award year shall receive an amount in addition to such Federal Pell Grant for each payment period of such award year for which the student— is receiving such Federal Pell Grant as long as the amount of such Federal Pell Grant does not exceed the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant award determined under paragraph (2)(A) for such award year; and is carrying a work load that— is greater than the normal full-time work load for the course of study the student is pursuing, as determined by the institution of higher education; and will lead to the completion of not less than 30 credit hours (or the equivalent coursework) upon the completion of the final payment period for which the student is receiving the Federal Pell Grant described in clause (i). The amount provided to an eligible student under subparagraph
(A)for an award year may not exceed $300, which shall be equally divided among each payment period of such award year described in clauses
(i)and
(ii)of subparagraph (A). . The amendments made by paragraph
(1)shall take effect with respect to award year 2018–2019 and each succeeding award year. Section 401(c) ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall issue to each student receiving a Federal Pell Grant, an annual status report which shall— inform the student of the remaining period during which the student may receive Federal Pell Grants in accordance with paragraph (5), and provide access to a calculator to assist the student in making such determination; include an estimate of the Federal Pell Grant amounts which may be awarded for such remaining period based on the student’s award amount determined under subsection (b)(2)(A) for the most recent award year; explain how the estimate was calculated and any assumptions underlying the estimate; explain that the estimate may be affected if there is a change— in the student's financial circumstances; or the availability of Federal funding; and describe how the remaining period during which the student may receive Federal Pell Grants will be affected by whether the student is enrolled as a full-time student. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit an institution from offering additional counseling to a student with respect to Federal Pell Grants, but such counseling shall not delay or impede disbursement of a Federal Pell Grant award to the student. . Section 401(e) ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(e) ) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting Payments under this section shall be made in the same manner as disbursements under section 465(a). . Section 401(j) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The provisions of this subsection shall not apply after the transition period described in section 481B(e)(3). . Section 401 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: No Federal Pell Grant shall be awarded under this subpart to any student who— received a Federal Pell Grant for 3 award years; and for each such award year, was enrolled in an institution of higher education and did not earn any academic credit for which the Federal Pell Grant was provided. The student financial aid administrator at an institution of higher education may waive the requirement of subparagraph
(A)for a student, if the financial aid administrator— determines that the student was unable to earn any academic credit as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) due to circumstances beyond the student’s control; and makes and documents such a determination on an individual student basis. For purposes of this paragraph, the term circumstances beyond the student’s control , when used with respect to an individual student— may include the student withdrawing from an institution of higher education due to illness; and shall not include the student withdrawing from an institution of higher education to avoid a particular grade. With respect to a student who receives a disbursement of a Federal Pell Grant for a payment period of an award year and whom the Secretary determines has had an unusual enrollment history, the Secretary may prevent such student from receiving any additional disbursements of such Federal Pell Grant for such award year until the student financial aid administrator at the student’s institution of higher education determines that the student’s enrollment history should not be considered an unusual enrollment history. . Section 401 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), as amended by subsections
(a)through (f), is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than October 31 of each year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the authorizing committees that includes the following information with respect to spending for the Federal Pell Grant program for the preceding fiscal year: The total obligations and expenditures for the program for such fiscal year. A comparison of the total obligations and expenditures for the program for such fiscal year— to the most recently available Congressional Budget Office baseline for the program; and in the case in which such fiscal year is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate for the program included in the report of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives accompanying the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Committee. The total obligations and expenditures for the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student is eligible, as specified in the last enacted appropriation Act applicable to such fiscal year. A comparison of the total obligations and expenditures for the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student is eligible, as specified in the last enacted appropriation Act applicable to such fiscal year— to the most recently available Congressional Budget Office baseline for such maximum Federal Pell Grant; and in the case in which such fiscal year is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate for such maximum Federal Pell Grant included in the report of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives accompanying the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Committee. The total mandatory obligations and expenditures for the amount of the increase in such maximum Federal Pell Grant required by subsection (b)(7)(B) for such fiscal year. A comparison of the total mandatory obligations and expenditures for the amount of the increase in such maximum Federal Pell Grant required by subsection (b)(7)(B)— to the most recently available Congressional Budget Office baseline for the increase; and in the case in which such fiscal year is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate for the increase included in the report of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives accompanying the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Committee. The total mandatory obligations and expenditures for the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required by subsection (b)(9) for such fiscal year. A comparison of the total mandatory obligations and expenditures for the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required by subsection (b)(9) for such fiscal year— to the most recently available Congressional Budget Office baseline for such bonus; and in the case in which such fiscal year is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate for such bonus included in the report of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives accompanying the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Committee. . Section 401 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ), as amended by subsections
(a)through (g), is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall report annually, in accordance with subparagraph (C), on the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required by subsection (b)(9). Each report required under subparagraph
(A)shall include an assessment of the following: The number of students who received the Federal Pell Grant Bonus under subsection (b)(9). Of the students counted under clause (i)— the number of such students who obtained a degree or certificate within the normal time to completion for the program for which the Federal Pell Grant Bonus was awarded; and the number of such students who obtained a degree or certificate— within 4 years of beginning the program of study for which the Federal Pell Grant Bonus was awarded; within 5 years of beginning such program of study; and within 6 years of beginning such program of study. Not later than one year after the first cohort of students described in subparagraph (B)(i) is expected to complete their program of study, the Secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees an initial report under subparagraph (A). On an annual basis, the Secretary shall update the report under subparagraph
(A)and submit the updated report to the authorizing committees. Not later than 18 months after the date of the submission of the initial report under paragraph (1)(C)(i), the Comptroller General of the United States shall complete a study on the impact of the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required under subsection (b)(9). The study shall include an assessment of the following: Of the students who received the Federal Pell Grant Bonus, the number of such students who had a lower volume of student loans upon completion of their program of study compared to students who received a Federal Pell Grant but did not receive the Federal Pell Grant Bonus. Whether students who received the Federal Pell Grant Bonus took an increased courseload as a result of the availability of the Federal Pell Grant Bonus. The completion rate of students who received the Federal Pell Grant Bonus compared to the completion rate of students who did not receive the bonus. .
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