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H.R. 609, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 (1 comment ↓)

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H.R. 609 would make changes to federal higher education programs, including the Pell Grant program and the Perkins Loan program, and numerous smaller changes to the student and parent loan programs. Provisions included in H.R. 609 include: Increasing the maximum award level for Pell grants for academic year 2006-2007 to $6,000; Changing eligibility requirements for Pell grants; Requiring the Secretary of Education to reallocate to schools default collections on Perkins loans; and Delaying the recall of the federal share of the Perkins Loan Revolving Fund.


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Andrew

October 3, 2006, 2:50pm (report abuse)

I am not so much interetsted in the major changes, increasing access to higher ed is great but maybe a lengthening of the Pell grant to include another semester rather than giving more $ would be a better provision. I am for this action, because this is the first and only provision that makes federal monies available for persons with intellectual disabilities with regard to attendance in higher education. Thanks Cong. Sessions!

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