A student aid index twice the maximum grant rules a student out
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 83001, Sec. 83001.
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A student aid index twice the maximum grant rules a student out
The document says “shall not”Who acts: Secretary of EducationHow: statuteSec. 83001 in the PDF
What the document says
“a student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under this subsection for an academic year in which the student has a student aid index that equals or exceeds twice the amount of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for such academic year.”
The section adds a new subparagraph (F) to section 401(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 barring a Pell Grant for an academic year in which the student's student aid index is at least twice the total maximum grant for that year. The change takes effect on July 1, 2026.
What the document actually says
“a student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under this subsection for an academic year in which the student has a student aid index that equals or exceeds twice the amount of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for such academic year.”
That sentence, in plain words
A student may not get the grant in such a year. It turns on their student aid index.
What this is about
The index must be twice the top grant or more. Then no grant is paid. The rule starts on July 1, 2026.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 83001, 139 Stat. 349 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“A student aid index twice the maximum grant rules a student out,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 83001, Sec. 83001. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec83001-high-index/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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