H.R. 722

Increasing Access to Higher Education Act

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 722

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 30, 2007

Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To increase the maximum Pell Grant.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Higher Education Act.

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Maximum pell grant increase

Paragraph (2)(A) of section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070(b)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)
(A)

The amount of the Federal Pell Grant for a student eligible under this part shall be $4,810 for each of the academic years 2007–2008 through 2013–2014, less an amount equal to the amount determined to be the expected family contribution with respect to that student for that year.

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