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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6 › Proposal

$24,615,352,000 for student financial assistance and a $6,335 maximum Pell Grant

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6. Written by .

$24,615,352,000 for student financial assistance and a $6,335 maximum Pell Grant

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What the document says

“The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2026-2027 shall be $6,335.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6

Division B gives $24,615,352,000 for student financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act, of which $22,475,352,000 is for Pell Grants, $910,000,000 for supplemental grants and $1,230,000,000 for work-study. It sets the maximum Pell Grant for award year 2026 to 2027 at $6,335.

What the document actually says

“The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2026-2027 shall be $6,335.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6
That sentence, in plain words

The largest Pell Grant a student can get in the 2026 to 2027 year is $6,335.

What this is about

A Pell Grant helps pay for college and does not have to be paid back. The sum here covers those grants and two smaller kinds of aid.

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