20 U.S.C. 1070a: Federal Pell Grants: amount and determinations; applications

2024

• Pub. L. 118–40, §101(b), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In addition to any funds appropriated under paragraph (6) and any funds made available for this section under any appropriations Act, there are authorized to be appropriated, and th… (Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–40, §101(c), substituted "2023, or 2024" for "or 2023". (Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024) Law text · (b)

2022

• Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(1)(A), substituted "award year 2024–2025" for "award year 2023–2024". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(1)(B)(i), substituted "fiscal year 2024" for "fiscal year 2023". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "fiscal years 2024 through 2034" for "fiscal years 2023 through 2033". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(1)(C), substituted "2022, or 2023" for "or 2022". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §102(b)(1)(D), substituted "fiscal year 2034" for "fiscal year 2033". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §103(c)(1)(A), redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "who is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant according to subsection (b)(1) for the award year for which the determination is … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §103(c)(1)(B), substituted "(2)(A)(i)" for "(2)(B)(i)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–103, §103(c)(1)(C), (D), added pars. (5) and (6) and redesignated former par. (5) as (7). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (c)

2020

• Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to amount of and determinations and applications for Federal Pell Grants. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text

2019

• Pub. L. 116–91, §7(1), substituted "$1,455,000,000" for "$1,430,000,000". (Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act" or the "FUTURE Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 116–91, §7(2), substituted "$1,170,000,000" for "$1,145,000,000". (Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act" or the "FUTURE Act) Law text · (b)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–141 substituted "$1,334,000,000" for "$1,382,000,000". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–245 substituted "$1,370,000,000" for "$1,409,000,000". (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019) Law text · (b)

2017

• Pub. L. 115–31, §310(b), substituted "$1,320,000,000" for "$1,574,000,000". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–31, §310(a), added par. (8). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017) Law text · (b)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–113 struck out "except that a student eligible only under 1091(d)(1)(A) of this title who first enrolls in an eligible program of study on or after July 1, 2015 shall not be eligible for the amount of the increase calculated under paragraph (7)(B)" after "year". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (b)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–235 inserted "except that a student eligible only under 1091(d)(1)(A) of this title who first enrolls in an eligible program of study on or after July 1, 2015 shall not be eligible for the amount of the increase calculated under paragraph (7)(B)" after "year". (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015) Law text · (b)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(1), substituted "paragraph (7)(B)" for "paragraph (8)(B)". (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–74, §309(a)(1), substituted period at end for ", except that a student who is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant in an amount that is equal to or greater than five percent of such Federal Pell Grant amount but less than ten percent of such Federal Pell Grant amount shall … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(4), redesignated par. (6) as (5). (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(2), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(4), redesignated par. (7) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (5). (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (6). (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–74, §309(f), amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2011 to 2021 and succeeding fiscal years. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–25, §501(1), substituted "$13,183,000,000" for "$3,183,000,000". (Budget Control Act of 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–25, §501(2), substituted "$7,000,000,000" for "$0". (Budget Control Act of 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(4), redesignated par. (8) as (7). (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(3)(A), amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iv) read as follows: "to carry out this section, $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2011." (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 112–10, §1860(a)(3)(B), substituted "clause (iv)(II)" for "clause (v)(II)". (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) Law text · (b), (ii)
• Pub. L. 112–74, §309(a)(2), substituted "12" for "18" in two places and struck out at end "The provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to a student who receives a Federal Pell Grant for the first time on or after July 1, 2008." (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012) Law text · (c)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(1), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) established grant amounts for academic years 2009–2010 to 2014–2015. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(b)(1)(A), substituted "maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant award determined under paragraph (2)(A)" for "maximum basic grant level specified in the appropriate appropriation Act" and substituted "such Federal Pell Grant amount" for "such level" wherever app… (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(b)(1)(B), substituted "the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant award determined under paragraph (2)(A), for which a student is eligible during such award year" for "the grant level specified in the appropriate Appropriation Act for this subpart for such yea… (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(2)(A)(i), struck out ", to carry out subparagraph (B) of this paragraph" after "are appropriated" in introductory provisions. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(2)(A)(ii), added cls. (iii) and (iv) and struck out former cls. (iii) to (x), which appropriated additional funds for fiscal years 2010 to 2017. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), (w), (x)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(2)(B)(i), substituted "clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A)" for "subparagraph (A)" in introductory provisions. (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(2)(B)(ii), substituted ", 2011–2012, and 2012–2013" for "and 2011–2012". (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(2)(B)(iii), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: "$1,090 for award year 2012–2013." (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–152, §2101(a)(2)(C), added subpar. (C) and struck out former subpar. (C). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall only award an increased amount of a Federal Pell Grant under this section for any award year pursuant to the provisions of this par… (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

2009

• Pub. L. 111–39, §401(a)(2)(A), substituted "manner," for "manner,,". Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–39, §401(a)(2)(B), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to this section. Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–5, which directed amendment of par. (9)(A) by substituting "$2,733,000,000" for "$2,090,000,000" in cl. (ii) and "$3,861,000,000" for "$3,030,000,000" in cl. (iii), was executed by making the substitutions in par. (8)(A) to reflect the probable intent of Co… (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (b), (iii)
• Pub. L. 111–39, §401(a)(2)(C), which directed amendment of par. (9)(A) by substituting "$258,000,000" for "$105,000,000" in cl. (vi) and "$4,452,000,000" for "$4,400,000,000" in cl. (viii) effective Aug. 14, 2008, was executed by making the substitutions in par. (8)(A… Law text · (b), (viii)
• Pub. L. 111–39, §401(a)(3), struck out par. (4) which attributed expected family contribution of zero to certain eligible students whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001. See section 1070h of this title. Law text · (f)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(B), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by designating the pars. following par. (2), in the order in which such pars. appear, as pars. (3) through (8), was a technical correction to sequence of amendments by Pub. L. 110–84 and required no change in text.… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally, substituting Pell Grant amounts for academic years 2009 to 2015 for amounts for academic years 1999 to 2004. (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(C), substituted "ten percent of the maximum basic grant level specified in the appropriate appropriation Act for such academic year, except that a student who is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant in an amount that is equal to or greater than five percent … (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(D), added par. (5) and struck out former par. (5) which read: "The Secretary may allow, on a case-by-case basis, a student to receive 2 Pell grants during a single award year, if— (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(E), inserted before period at end "or who is subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a forcible or nonforcible sexual offense (as determined in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Unifo… (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(F)(i), amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(a)(1)(F)(ii), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(b), added par. (5). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §103(b)(3), substituted "to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the authorizing committees" for "to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the … (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 110–315, §401(c)(1), added par. (4). (Higher Education Opportunity Act) Law text · (f)

2007

• Pub. L. 110–84, §102(a), substituted "fiscal year 2017" for "fiscal year 2004". (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 110–84, §101(a), redesignated pars. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which related to the amount of a student's basic grant for any academic year for which an appropriation Act provided a maximum basic grant of more than $2,700. (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–84, §101(a)(2), which directed redesignation of par. (9) as (8), was executed by redesignating the par. (9) enacted by Pub. L. 110–84, §102(b), as (8) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See below. Former par. (8) redesignated (7). (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–84, §102(b), added par. (9). (College Cost Reduction and Access Act) Law text · (b)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(A), substituted "Federal Pell" for "Basic educational opportunity" in section catchline. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(a), substituted "For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2004, the Secretary shall" for "The Secretary shall, during the period beginning July 1, 1972, and ending September 30, 1998," and inserted "until such time as the Secretary determines and publishes in the Federal Regis… (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(B), substituted "Grants made" for "Basic grants made". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(b), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "The amount of the basic grant for a student eligible under this part shall be— (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(c), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant" wherever appearing. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b), (5)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(d), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and added subpar. (B). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant" wherever appearing. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b), (8)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(D), substituted "Federal Pell Grants" for "basic grants". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(e), added par. (4). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(D), substituted "Federal Pell Grants" for "basic grants". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(3)(C), substituted "Federal Pell Grant" for "basic grant". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (d), (f)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(g)(4), substituted "Education and the Workforce" for "Education and Labor". (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 105–244, §401(f), added subsec. (j). (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text · (j)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–322 amended par. (8) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (8) read as follows: · (b)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–208, §2(b)(1), inserted before period at end of second sentence ", except that this sentence shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to place an institution on a reimbursement system of payment". · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–208, §2(k)(1), amended directory language of Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(2)(A). See 1992 Amendment note below. · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–208, §2(b)(2)–(4), substituted "single award year" for "single 12-month period" in introductory provisions, "an associate or baccalaureate" for "a baccalaureate" in subpar. (A), and "an associate or baccalaureate" for "a bachelor's" in subpar. (B). · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–208, §2(b)(5), substituted "subtitle D of title V" for "part D of title V". · (i)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(a), substituted "September 30, 1998" for "September 30, 1992" and "subsection (b)" for "paragraph (2)". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(b), substituted "Federal Pell Grants" for "Pell Grants". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(c), struck out "(A) as determined under paragraph (2), will meet 60 percent of a student's cost of attendance (as defined in section 1070a–6 of this title); and (B)" after "basic grant that" and substituted "family and student" for "parental or independent stud… · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(1), added cls. (i) to (v) and struck out former cls. (i) to (v) which read as follows: · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(2)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 103–208, §2(k)(1), inserted "(including a student who attends an institution of higher education on less than a half-time basis)" in first sentence after "full-time basis" the first time appearing. · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(2)(B), inserted ", computed in accordance with this subpart" before period at end of first sentence. · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The amount of a basic grant to which a student is entitled under this subpart for any academic year shall not exceed 60 percent of the cost of attendance (as defined in section 10… · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(4), substituted "section 1087ll" for "section 1070a–6". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(5), substituted "$400, except that a student who is eligible for a basic grant that is equal to or greater than $200 but less than $400 shall be awarded a basic grant of $400" for "$200". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(d)(6), added pars. (6) to (8) and struck out former pars. (6) and (7) which limited or prohibited basic grants from funds appropriated for fiscal years prior to 1992 to students attending on a less than half-time basis. · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(e)(1), substituted "any period during which the student is enrolled in a noncredit or remedial course of study as defined in paragraph (2) shall not be counted for the purpose of this paragraph." for "— · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(e)(2), inserted at end "Nothing in this section shall exclude from eligibility programs of study abroad that are approved for credit by the home institution at which the student is enrolled." · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(f)(1), substituted ", as a part of its regular output document, the expected family contribution" for "an estimate of the eligibility index" in introductory provisions and "expected family contribution" for "eligibility index" in subpars. (A), (B), and (D). · (f)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(f)(2), substituted "expected family contribution" for "eligibility index". · (f)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(g), struck out "Adjustments for" before "insufficient appropriations" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: · (g)
• Pub. L. 102–325, §401(h), substituted "Treatment of institutions and students under other laws" for "Noncontractor status of institutions" in heading and inserted at end of text "Recipients of Pell Grants shall not be considered to be individual grantees for purposes of part D of title… · (i)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–50 substituted "paragraph (1)(B)" for "paragraph (1)". · (g)