View in EDS

Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer. CRS Report R45418, Version 6. Updated

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer. CRS Report R45418, Version 6. Updated
Language: English
Authors: Dortch, Cassandria, Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Source: Congressional Research Service. 2023.
Availability: Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 42
Publication Date: 2023
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Paying for College, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Change, Undergraduate Students, Low Income Students, Eligibility, Program Budgeting, Program Costs
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program, Higher Education Act Title IV
Abstract: The Federal Pell Grant program, authorized by Title IV-A-1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, (HEA; P.L. 89-329), as amended, is the single largest source of federal grant aid supporting undergraduate students. The program provided approximately $26 billion in aid to approximately 6.1 million undergraduate students in FY2021. Pell Grants are need-based aid that is intended to be the foundation for all federal need-based student aid awarded to undergraduates. In award year (AY) 2017-2018, 44% of undergraduates received Federal Pell Grants. 2 Unlike loans, students are not required to repay Pell Grants. This report provides descriptions of key elements of the Pell Grant program and information on recipient demographics, award levels, award value, program costs, and program funding prior to the effective date of the FSA, as amended. (For information on key changes authorized by the FSA that go into effect for award year 2024-2025, see CRS Report R46909, "The FAFSA Simplification Act" (ED617513)). The first section of this report addresses how the program works and describes the basic process for awarding Pell Grants, including the application process, student eligibility requirements, award rules and calculations, and the role of the institution of higher education (IHE) in the process. The subsequent sections provide information on recipient characteristics and the role the program plays in relation to other student aid. The report explains the complex Pell Grant funding streams and their implications. Finally, program costs and estimates are presented. In addition, the appendices provide historical Pell Grant award amounts (Appendix A), Pell Grant recipient counts (Appendix B), recent and future program funding (Appendix C), surplus and shortfall levels (Appendix D), and acronyms commonly used in the report (Appendix E).
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: ED626307
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED626307
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED626307
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer. CRS Report R45418, Version 6. Updated
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Dortch%2C+Cassandria%22">Dortch, Cassandria</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Library+of+Congress%2C+Congressional+Research+Service+%28CRS%29%22">Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Congressional+Research+Service%22"><i>Congressional Research Service</i></searchLink>. 2023.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Congressional Research Service. Web site: https://crsreports.congress.gov/
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 42
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2023
– Name: Audience
  Label: Intended Audience
  Group: Audnce
  Data: Policymakers
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Descriptive
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Federal+Aid%22">Federal Aid</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Grants%22">Grants</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Paying+for+College%22">Paying for College</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Federal+Legislation%22">Federal Legislation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Legislation%22">Educational Legislation</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Change%22">Educational Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Undergraduate+Students%22">Undergraduate Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Low+Income+Students%22">Low Income Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Eligibility%22">Eligibility</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Program+Budgeting%22">Program Budgeting</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Program+Costs%22">Program Costs</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectThesaurus
  Label: Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Pell+Grant+Program%22">Pell Grant Program</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="SU" term="%22Higher+Education+Act+Title+IV%22">Higher Education Act Title IV</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The Federal Pell Grant program, authorized by Title IV-A-1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, (HEA; P.L. 89-329), as amended, is the single largest source of federal grant aid supporting undergraduate students. The program provided approximately $26 billion in aid to approximately 6.1 million undergraduate students in FY2021. Pell Grants are need-based aid that is intended to be the foundation for all federal need-based student aid awarded to undergraduates. In award year (AY) 2017-2018, 44% of undergraduates received Federal Pell Grants. 2 Unlike loans, students are not required to repay Pell Grants. This report provides descriptions of key elements of the Pell Grant program and information on recipient demographics, award levels, award value, program costs, and program funding prior to the effective date of the FSA, as amended. (For information on key changes authorized by the FSA that go into effect for award year 2024-2025, see CRS Report R46909, "The FAFSA Simplification Act" (ED617513)). The first section of this report addresses how the program works and describes the basic process for awarding Pell Grants, including the application process, student eligibility requirements, award rules and calculations, and the role of the institution of higher education (IHE) in the process. The subsequent sections provide information on recipient characteristics and the role the program plays in relation to other student aid. The report explains the complex Pell Grant funding streams and their implications. Finally, program costs and estimates are presented. In addition, the appendices provide historical Pell Grant award amounts (Appendix A), Pell Grant recipient counts (Appendix B), recent and future program funding (Appendix C), surplus and shortfall levels (Appendix D), and acronyms commonly used in the report (Appendix E).
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: ERIC
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2023
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED626307
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED626307
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 42
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Federal Aid
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Grants
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Paying for College
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Federal Legislation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Higher Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Legislation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Undergraduate Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Low Income Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Eligibility
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Program Budgeting
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Program Costs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Pell Grant Program
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Higher Education Act Title IV
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Primer. CRS Report R45418, Version 6. Updated
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Dortch, Cassandria
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 24
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2023
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Congressional Research Service
              Type: main
ResultId 1