September 8, 2005

House-passed bill would let displaced students keep Pell Grants

Under legislation passed by the U.S. House Wednesday, students displaced by Hurricane Katrina would be allowed to keep the Pell Grants they received from their home institutions. The bill would allow the secretary of education to waive a requirement that students who withdraw from college must return their Pell Grants to the federal government. Meanwhile, Rep. George Miller of California has introduced a bill that would allow borrowers to defer payments on student loans for up to six months without being charged interest or incurring penalties. The Senate has yet to vote on the measure.

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