1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act or the All-Year ACCESS Act . 2. Year-round Federal Pell Grant students (a) In general Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Year-round federal pell grant students (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary shall award, to an eligible student who meets the requirements in subparagraph (B) who has received a Federal Pell Grant for an award year and is enrolled in a program of study for one or more additional payment periods during the same award year that are not otherwise covered by the student’s Federal Pell Grant, an additional Federal Pell Grant for the additional payment periods. (B) Eligibility In order to be eligible to receive the additional Federal Pell Grant for an award year that is described in subparagraph (A), a student shall, in addition to meeting all eligibility requirements for the receipt of a Federal Pell Grant— (i) be enrolled on at least a half-time basis for a period of more than one academic year, or more than 2 semesters or the equivalent of 2 semesters, during a single award year