HR 2231 · 98th Congress · Education
Student Assistance Improvement Amendments of 1983
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.(1983-04-08)
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Student Assistance Improvement Amendments of 1983 - Title I: Pell Grant Improvements - Amends part A (Grants to Students in Attendance at Institutions of Higher Education) of title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to redesignate "basic educational opportunity grants" as "Self-Help Grants." Provides that such grants shall be known as "Pell Self-Help Grants." Provides that a student may receive only one Self-Help Grant for any academic year during an award grant year as defined by the Secretary of Education. Sets the maximum Self-Help Grant for academic year 1984-1985 at $3,000. Directs the Secretary to establish the maximum amount for succeeding academic years. Sets forth formulas for determining individual grant amounts based on cost of attendance and expected family contribution. Sets the minimum grant award at $100. Revises eligibility period provisions. Sets forth provisions relating to expected family contributions and cost of attendance. Makes conforming amendments to HEA provisions relating to need analysis. Repeals specified provisions of the Student Financial Assistance Technical Amendments Act of 1982. Repeals subpart 3 (Grants to States fo…
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