H.R. 5784 · 114th Congress
File Once FAFSA Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Scott
- Introduced
- 2016-07-14
- Latest action
- 2016-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Summary
File Once FAFSA Act of 2016
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process for low-income students applying for Federal Pell Grants. Specifically, the bill allows dependent students to apply for aid once. Thus, students who receive Pell Grants need not apply again in subsequent years, unless they become independent of their family.