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Republicans say ‘Pell Grants are welfare!’
19th December 2011 · 0 Comments Republicans in Congress are trying to make dramatic cuts to the Pell Grant program that helps more than nine million low-income students attend college each year. The Republican proposal is to make $900 million in cuts which would drop 1 million students from the program within the next five years — half of whom could be kicked out before the end of this school year.The plan would also shrink the size of the award for many current recipients. The grants currently offer up to $5,550 per year for college costs and are the foundation of federal aid for undergraduate students across the nation. The critical program has shrunk from paying 100 percent of tuition 40 year ago to a maximum payout of 33 percent today. The entire 2012 budget is under negotiation and Congress must vote by next Friday to avoid a potential government shut down.
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