The Senate has up held the Pell Grants for this year and 2012. This is good news for the college community.
Students stressed about ambiguous federal aid for college this fall finally have some clarity, thanks to the Continuing Resolution published by the U.S. Senate Tuesday.
Despite almost $40 billion in government-wide budget cuts, the Pell Grant program, once a potential victim of these cuts, has been sustained for the 2011-12 school year. The grant, which helps more than 9 million Americans pay for college, will stay set at a $5,550 maximum for the most needy students.
[Find out what was cut from the Department of Education budget.]
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