Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026

This bill would change how three federal college grant programs treat students with disabilities who have been approved for a reduced course load as a reasonable accommodation under federal disability law. For Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and TEACH Grants, the student's reduced course load, or 5 credits if that is greater, would count as full-time enrollment when figuring their cost of attendance and grant amount. The usual cost-of-attendance rule for less-than-half-time students would not apply to these students. For Pell Grants, this full-time treatment would not count toward the limit on the number of semesters a student can receive a Pell Grant.

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Sponsors

• Chris Van Hollen Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors