Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026: Increases Pell Grants, restores eligibility for Dreamer students, and expands access to.

The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 aims to improve the Federal Pell Grant program by doubling the maximum Pell Grant award and making it mandatory funding. It also expands eligibility to Dreamer students and restores total semesters of Pell Grant eligibility for certain students. The bill increases the maximum Pell Grant award incrementally from $10,000 to $15,000, adjusts the student aid index for recipients of means-tested benefits, and reduces financial aid penalties from satisfactory academic progress determinations.

Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026: Increases Pell Grants, restores eligibility for Dreamer students, and expands access to.

The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 aims to improve the Federal Pell Grant program by doubling the maximum Pell Grant award and making it mandatory funding. It also expands eligibility to Dreamer students and restores total semesters of Pell Grant eligibility for certain students. The bill increases the maximum Pell Grant award incrementally from $10,000 to $15,000, adjusts the student aid index for recipients of means-tested benefits, and reduces financial aid penalties from satisfactory academic progress determinations.