Hot Topic: “Pell Grant”
Conservatives are Holding Pell Grants Hostage in Debt Talks: Take Action Now to #SavePell
Congress has been using Pell grants as leverage in the debt ceiling negotiations.
Posted Friday, July 29, 2011 by Katie Andriulli
Young People Put Pressure on Leaders to #Savepell
#SavePell Day gets big turnout. Thousands of people sent emails to President Obama demanding that the Pell grant program be protected.
Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Angela Peoples
Address the Root Causes of Pell Grant Costs Before Cutting It
Rather than cut the program, Congress should address the factors outside the Pell Grant’s budget that are driving up its cost.
Posted Monday, July 25, 2011 in Reprints by Julie Margetta Morgan
VIDEO: The Real Cost to Cutting the Pell Grant
What you can do on this #SavePell Day of Action, July 25th.
Posted Monday, July 25, 2011 by Tara Kutz
Act Now: Save Pell Grants from the Chopping Block
Join Campus Progress and a broad coalition of youth, social justice, and education groups for the #SavePell day of action today, Monday, July 25.
Posted Monday, July 25, 2011 by Angela Peoples
Senators, University Presidents, and Students Rally Behind the Pell Grant
The Pell Grant is an investment in the future of the United States at a time when it’s needed most.
Posted Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Infographic: A History of the Shrinking Pell Grant (1972-????)
In 1972, the Pell Grant covered 100% of the cost of an education at a public school. Now, it covers only 34%.
Posted Monday, May 23, 2011 by Susie Cagle
GOP Budget Slashes Pell Grants
Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposed budget would amount to a sizable cut to Pell grant
Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Reprints by Julie Margetta Morgan
The Ryan Budget’s Myths about the Pell Grant
Thought the fight over federal funding was over? Hardly! Lawmakers in both chambers are gearing up for an extended fight to pass a budget that funds the government for the 2012 fiscal year.
Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 by Angela Peoples
Congressman Votes to Keep Funding for What He Calls Pell Grant ‘Welfare’
Rep. Danny Rehberg (R-Mont.) says he thinks of Pell grants as “welfare,” so why did he vote to defund a measure that would curb wasteful spending on Pell?
Posted Tuesday, April 5, 2011 by Kay Steiger
Campus Progress to Congress: Don’t Cut the Pell Grant When Students Need It Most
Some members of Congress are trying to cut the Pell Grant when students need it most. Stand with Campus Progress and tell Congress why we must protect the Pell Grant.
Posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011 by Katie Andriulli
Rep. Foxx Attacks Pell Grants, Defends For-Profit Waste
In an interview published today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) says of Pell grant funding that “not program is off the table,” yet she attacks rules that seek greater accountability.
Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by Kay Steiger
New House Spending Bill Could Cut Pell Grant by 15 Percent; Racial Slurs Under Investigation
Posted Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in Campus Informer by Aliya Karim
Pell Grant Award Set at $5,550; U.S. Students Flee Egypt, Wait
Posted Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Campus Informer by Ashley Hunter
Memo to Congress: Restore Pell Grant Funding
The amount approved by Congress for Pell Grants simply isn’t enough to keep up with the expected demand after next year.
Posted Tuesday, December 7, 2010 by Simeon Talley
It’s Time to Lift the Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners
Research shows that providing an opportunity for higher education to prisoners can reduce the recidivism rate, so why are some lawmakers trying to stand in the way?
Posted Friday, September 17, 2010 in Reporting by Jamaal Abdul-Alim
Senators Shortchange Pell Grants for 2011, Harvard’s Endowment Rebounds
Are you considering trading in a summer of fun for an intensive foreign language program that prepares students for guaranteed study aboard opportunities? If so, the federal Language Flagship initiative might be for you.
Posted Friday, September 10, 2010 in Campus Informer by Derrick Haynes
