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139 STAT. 350 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (B) by inserting ‘‘, as in effect for such academic year,’’ after ‘‘section 479A(b)(1)(B)(v)’’. (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 479A(b)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(b)(1)(B)) is amended— (i) by striking clause (v); and (ii) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively. (B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on July 1, 2026. (b) FEDERAL PELL GRANT INELIGIBILITY DUE TO A HIGH STU- DENT AID INDEX.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(F) INELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS WITH A HIGH STUDENT AID INDEX.—Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (E), a student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under this subsection for an academic year in which the student has a student aid index that equals or exceeds twice the amount of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant for such academic year.’’. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 2026. SEC. 83002. WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(k) WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award year beginning on July 1, 2026, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall award grants (to be known as ‘Workforce Pell Grants’) to eligible students under paragraph (2) in accordance with this sub- section. ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—To be eligible to receive a Workforce Pell Grant under this subsection for any period of enrollment, a student shall meet the eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant under this section, except that the student— ‘‘(A) shall be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in an eligible program under section 481(b)(3) (hereinafter referred to as an ‘eligible workforce program’); and ‘‘(B) may not— ‘‘(i) be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a program of study that leads to a graduate credential; or ‘‘(ii) have attained such a credential. ‘‘(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS.—The Secretary shall award Workforce Pell Grants under this subsection in the same manner and with the same terms and conditions as the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants under this section, except that— ‘‘(A) each use of the term ‘eligible program’ (except in subsection (b)(9)(A)) shall be substituted by ‘eligible workforce program under section 481(b)(3)’; Effective date. Time periods. 20 USC 1070a note. 20 USC 1087tt note.