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Blog: Pell Grant as top priority
Photos and Story by Dana Haynes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Your PCC contingent visits Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Davis Wu today.
Topic No. 1: Pell Grants. House Republicans call for a reduction of 15 percent in the popular program that supports higher education for low-income Americans. Their so-called Continuing Resolution also would shrink the maximum grant (now $5,550) by $800.
The Pell becomes more important during a bad economy. At PCC, the number of students receiving Pell grants doubled, from an estimated 7,500 in 2007-08 to 15,000 in 2009-10 (thank you James Hill for dredging up that stat while I’m on an Away Game).
We’ll keep you posted.
Also, if you haven’t seen it yet, you can follow all of the PCC political news at www.pcc.edu/about/legislature.
About Dana Haynes
Dana Haynes, joined PCC in 2007 as the manager of the Office of Public Affairs, directing the college's media and government relations. Haynes spent the previous 20 years as a reporter, columnist and editor for Oregon newspapers, including ... more »