College students would get double the maximum Pell Grant by 2031, with more stable funding.
This bill would double the maximum Federal Pell Grant to $15,000 by 2031, making the program a permanent, inflation-adjusted source of aid. It would also expand eligibility for certain students, including "Dreamer students," and make it easier for students to keep their aid if they face academic challenges.
Today, the maximum Federal Pell Grant is lower and its funding is decided by Congress each year, leading to uncertainty. After this bill, the maximum grant would double to $15,000 by 2031 and automatically grow with inflation, becoming a permanent and more reliable source of aid. Eligibility would also expand to include "Dreamer students" and those with other scholarships, and rules for keeping aid if academic progress falters would become more flexible.
S 4859 · 119th Congress · June 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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