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President seeks to eliminate Perkins, raise Pell.(George W. Bush)(Perkins Loan)(Pell Grants)(Brief Article)
President Bush's 2006 budget could bring the end of the Perkins Loan programs. He asked Congress to recall it and the LEAP program, and use that money to increase Pell Grants slowly over five years. Both decisions would hit women and community colleges hardest.
Perkins Loans serve the poorest of students, the majority of whom are women. It has come under fire because it serves only 3% of students and 1,800 schools, according to Sally Stroup, assistant secretary of postsecondary education, and been rated "ineffective" in recent budget analyses.
He is seeking to increase the maximum amount of Pell grants from $4,050 to $4,550 over five years. While many students who receive Perkins Loans also receive Pell Grants, the increase is unlikely to cover the loss of Perkins Loans. "A student's Pell Grant could go up, but their overall aid ...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald February 1, 1997 700+ words
...his press conference - more money for Pell grants. He would improve his proposals a great...else and putting all the new money into Pell grants. Normally we're all in favor of tax...tuition (except for those receiving Pell grants) in the first two years of college...
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