H.R. 177 · 117th Congress

Professional Pell Education Learning Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2021-01-04
Latest action
2021-01-04 · Introduced in House

Summary

Professional Pell Education Learning Act or the PROPEL Act

This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by allowing students to use these grants for enrollment in educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill expands institutional eligibility under the Federal Pell Grant program, including by allowing these vocational and training programs to be unaccredited.