A bill to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster.
Federal Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to waive certain requirements for repayment of federal Pell Grants by students if: (1) they were residing in, employed in, or attending an institution of higher education located in a major disaster area; (2) their attendance was interrupted because of the disaster's impact on them or the institution; and (3) their withdrawal ended within the academic year during which the major disaster designation occurred or during the next succeeding academic year.
Became Public Law No: 109-66.
Became Public Law No: 109-67.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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