# Federal Pell Grant Program
> **US Department of Education** · Interim final rule; request for comments. · Published 2012-05-02 · Effective 2012-05-02 · 77 FR 25893
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-10559
- **Category:** education-loans
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 25893
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 690
- **Publication date:** 2012-05-02
- **Effective date:** 2012-05-02
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2012-OPE-0006
## Abstract

The Secretary amends four sections of the Federal Pell Grant Program regulations to make them consistent with recent changes in the law that prohibit a student from receiving two consecutive Pell Grants in a single award year.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/05/02/2012-10559/federal-pell-grant-program)
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