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20 U.S.C. 1087kk: Amount of need

Created in 1986 by Public Law 89-329. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 1070d–40.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–103 substituted "award year 2024–2025" for "award year 2023–2024" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–260 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided therein, the amount of need of any student for financial assistance under this subchapter (except subparts 1 or 2 of part A of this subchapter) is equal to— (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–244 substituted "or 2" for "or 4" in introductory provisions. (Higher Education Amendments of 1998) Law text

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–325 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided therein, the amount of need of any student for financial assistance under this subchapter (except subparts 1 and 3 of part A of this subchapter) is equal to the cost of attendance o…

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.