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Lowest-Income Students Need More Pell Aid, Authors of New Report Find 05 May 08 04:35 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments: To help low-income students attend college, larger Pell Grants should be awarded to the most “financially needy” college students, according to a new report (“ Window of Opportunity: Targeting Federal Grant Aid to Students With the Lowest Incomes ”). Read More...

Filed under: Chronicle of Higher Education, college, college loans, credit crunch, EFC, expected family contribution, financial aid, grants, IHEP, Institute for Higher Education Policy, Low-Income Students, Need-Based Aid, NextStudent, Pell Grant, Pell Grants, Sen. Edward Kennedy, student loans, U.S. Senate
In Defense of a Higher Budget for Higher Ed 21 March 07 03:26 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments: I do not know if this always holds true, but my observation has been that when politicians clash, at least when it comes to debating budget issues in higher education, students benefit. “The U.S. under secretary of education appeared before the House Read More...

Filed under: Department of Education, Higher Education Budget, Need-Based Aid, NextStudent, Pell Grant