This was in the DREAM Act originally. I do not know if it is still in there under the Judiciary bill. but I assume it is. Under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. as amended. legal permanent residents and certain other eligible noncitizens receive Federal student financial aid. including Pell grants and Stafford student loans. That is part of the 1965 act. The committee bill will add illegal students. illegal alien volunteers. and illegal alien military members to the list of people eligible. by changing their immigration status to that of a legal permanent resident. This change in status would make them eligible for Federal financial aid. Pell grants and Stafford loans currently comprise 85 percent of postsecondary student aid available to citizens and eligible noncitizens. In fiscal year 2002. 8.8 percent of the individuals receiving Pell grants were eligible noncitizens over 380.000 people. We want to help people and be generous. But if you are in an illegal status.
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