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Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer. CRS Report R45418, Version 6. Updated
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Dortch, Cassandria – Congressional Research Service, 2023
The Federal Pell Grant program, authorized by Title IV-A-1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, (HEA; P.L. 89-329), as amended, is the single largest source of federal grant aid supporting undergraduate students. The program provided approximately $26 billion in aid to approximately 6.1 million undergraduate students in FY2021. Pell Grants are…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Paying for College, Federal Legislation
Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer. CRS Report R45418, Version 4. Updated
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Dortch, Cassandria – Congressional Research Service, 2021
This report provides descriptions of key elements of the Pell Grant program and information on recipient demographics, award levels, award value, program costs, and program funding prior to the effective date of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act (FSA). For information on key changes authorized by the FSA that…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Paying for College, Federal Legislation