FAMILY CONTRIBUTION FOR INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE.

SEC. 474. FAMILY CONTRIBUTION FOR INDEPENDENT STUDENTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS OTHER THAN A SPOUSE. (a) Adjustments for Enrollment Periods of Less Than Nine Months.— Section 476(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087pp(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (1)(B); (2) by inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (2); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: “(3) for periods of enrollment of less than 9 months, for purposes other than subpart 2 of part A— “(A) dividing the quotient resulting under paragraph “(B) multiplying the result by the number of months in the period of enrollment;”. (b) Contribution from Available Income.— Section476(b)(1)(A)(iv) is amended— (1) by striking “allowance of—” and inserting “allowance of the following amount (or a successor amount prescribed by the Secretary under section 478)—”; (2) in subclauses (I) and (II), by striking “$3,000” each place the term appears and inserting “$5,000”; and (3) in subclause (III), by striking “$6,000” and inserting “$8,000”.