S 4379 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act

This bill amends three federal student aid programs (Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and TEACH Grants) to adjust how enrollment is calculated for students with disabilities. It ensures that students with disabilities who have an approved reduced course load as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA or Rehabilitation Act can have that reduced load (minimum 5 credits) counted as full-time enrollment for calculating their cost of attendance and aid eligibility. This change applies specifically to the cost-of-attendance calculations used to determine grant amounts, not to semester eligibility rules. The bill directly affects qualifying students with disabilities enrolled in postsecondary education who require reduced course loads as part of their accommodations.
Sub-Topics: Student Financial Aid Special Education Higher Education Tags: People with Disabilities
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Introduced May 21, 2024 Last action May 21, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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