If my Pell Grant were reduced...

Congress continues to work on a budget deal for the current fiscal year. The House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 1) on February 19 that deeply cuts the core student aid programs, including reducing the maximum Pell Grant by 15 percent and reducing grants for more than 9 million low-income students, and eliminating the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and Leveraging Education Assistance Partnerships (LEAP) programs.

Check out www.studentaidalliance.org or facebook.com/studentaidalliance to read more about the continued debate about Pell Grant cuts.

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Education

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• Trio
• Pell Grant
• Department of Education
• Northern Kentucky University
• graduation
• college
• student
• inspirational
• politics

[burkhardtae]

These cuts in funding will be devastating to all who receive the pell grant. In order to bring more awareness to this issue I would love to hear some stories as to how the pell grant has helped individuals and what it means to you. If you wouldn't mind emailing me your stories they will hopefully stop these cuts from happening! They will be used in an effort by Campus Progress.

[the757Sunshine]

When the Pell Grant eligibility was cut during Bush's term, I thank God for local state funds that kicked in to fill the gap with my tuition. Pell grant awarded at a four institution was not sufficient for me to attend without the assistance of state funds. This allow me to borrow less loan funds and still graduate on time.

Did I have to work while in school? Yes, but my hours only increased due to my increased spending habits of hanging out with friends and attending events.

[NASFAA]

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