Students from families earning $25,000 or less would be automatically eligible for the maximum Pell Grant, and low-income students could work more hours without losing any federal financial aid, under proposals that will be issued this week by a Congressional advisory committee. The two proposals, offered by the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, are among dozens of recommendations contained in \"The Student Aid Gauntlet: Making Access to College Simple and Certain.\" The report, which was ordered by Congress, is part of a continuing effort to simplify the application process for federal student aid and make college more affordable for low-income students. Many of the proposals could be considered as part of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, which lawmakers are expected to take up this year.