[20041214]RS21785_联邦佩尔囚犯补助金.pdf

1 For additional information regarding the federal Pell Grant program and student eligibility, seeCRS Report RL31668, Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Backgroundand Reauthorization, by James B. Stedman. (Hereafter cited as CRS Report RL31668.)2 Individuals who are incarcerated in a state or federal penal institution are eligible to receiveassistance from the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Federal Supplemental EducationalOpportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs. For information regarding eligibility and how theseprograms work, see CRS Report RL31618, Campus-Based Student Financial Aid ProgramsUnder the Higher Education Act, by David Smole.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21785Updated December 14, 2004Federal Pell Grants for PrisonersCharmaine MercerAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryIn 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act amended the HigherEducation Act (HEA) to exclude individuals who were incarcerated in a state or federalpenal institution from receiving federal Pell Grants. Since the initial enactment,questions have continued to su