Search Results: keywords:"financial aid eligibility"

  • S. 5162 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support college students to meet satisfactory academic progress.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,559

    S. 5162, also known as the “Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform Act,” aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make it easier for college students to maintain access to Federal student aid. The bill proposes allowing students who have lost eligibility for...

    Simple Explanation

    The Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset and Reform Act is a plan to help college students keep their money for school by letting them take breaks to improve their grades. It also wants colleges to check on students more often and explain clearly how they can keep getting this money.

  • S. 4595 — To improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:6,042

    S. 4595, known as the “Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024,” aims to enhance the Federal Pell Grant program in several ways. The bill proposes making Pell Grants fully mandatory with increases aligned with inflation, doubling their maximum amounts over the next few years, and...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4595 is like a plan to make college scholarships called Pell Grants bigger and last longer, so more kids can go to school, including those who are dreamers. It wants to make sure these scholarships keep up with the cost of things over time, but some people worry it might cost too much money.