Introduced in House
Pell Grant Flexibility Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Pell Grant Flexibility Act.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965Track this section →
Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking In any case and inserting the following: (A) Reduction Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in any case; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Students with disabilities (i) In general In the case of a student with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) for whom a reduced course load has been determined appropriate by the institution of higher education, the student's enrollment in the reduced course load or 5 credits (or the equivalent), whichever is greater, shall be deemed to be enrollment on a full-time basis for purposes of calculating the amount of the Federal Pell Grant to which the student is entitled. (ii) Limited application A determination under clause (i) shall not be used in the calculation of Federal Pell Grant semester eligibility under subsection (d)(5)..