United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-05-19 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e1d77b44 D09002ee1e1d77c47 United States Department of Education originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. In the NPRM, we referenced the WFTCA as the "One Big Beautiful Bill"; however, for clarity and consistency in this final rule, we will instead use WFTCA. The WFTCA made numerous changes to the HEA, including changes to student eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant Program and the establishment of Workforce Pell Grants for students who enroll in a new type of eligible program called an "eligible workforce program," intended to be a high-quality, performance-based, short-term program that supports America's workforce needs. 91 FR 29254 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-19/2026-10013 2026-10013 fr19my26-6 RIN 1840-AD99 4000-01-P Docket ID ED-2026-OPE-0133 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-19/2026-10013 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-19/html/2026-10013.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-19/pdf/2026-10013.pdf Colleges and Universities Grants Programs-Education Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Student Aid Vocational Education Administrative Practice and Procedure Consumer Protection Grant Programs-Education Education of Disadvantaged 85 p. 29254 29338 91 FR 29254 Title 34 Part 600 34 CFR Part 600 Title 34 Part 668 34 CFR Part 668 Title 34 Part 690 34 CFR Part 690 RIN 1840-AD99 Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Pell Grant Exclusion Relating to Other Grant Aid; and Workforce Pell Grants; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-10013 II DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2026-07-20 Docket ID ED-2026-OPE-0133 4000-01-P 2026-10013 Final rule.

The Secretary of Education (Secretary) amends the regulations governing institutional eligibility, general provisions, and the Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) Program under title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended (the title IV, HEA programs). The final regulations implement statutory changes to the title IV, HEA programs included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA), signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. In the NPRM, we referenced the WFTCA as the "One Big Beautiful Bill"; however, for clarity and consistency in this final rule, we will instead use WFTCA. The WFTCA made numerous changes to the HEA, including changes to student eligibility requirements for the Pell Grant Program and the establishment of Workforce Pell Grants for students who enroll in a new type of eligible program called an "eligible workforce program," intended to be a high-quality, performance-based, short-term program that supports America's workforce needs.

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