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US HR5550

AID Act Achieving Independence through Degrees Act


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Introduced
04/18/2018
In Committee
05/22/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

AID Act Achieving Independence through Degrees Act

AI Summary

This bill, the Achieving Independence through Degrees (AID) Act, aims to increase the maximum Federal Pell Grant amount, expand eligibility for Pell Grants, provide enhanced financial aid counseling for student borrowers, repeal the suspension of federal student aid eligibility for drug-related offenses, require standardized financial aid shopping sheets, and make changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to improve higher education access and affordability. Key provisions include increasing the maximum Pell Grant to $9,970 for the 2019-2020 academic year and indexing it to inflation thereafter, expanding Pell Grant eligibility to some short-term job training programs, requiring annual and exit loan counseling, repealing the drug conviction aid suspension, mandating a standardized financial aid shopping sheet, and allowing students to retain SNAP benefits while enrolled in college.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (on 05/22/2018)

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