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Increase in Pell Grants to ease student debt.(NEWSWATCH)

Women in Higher Education

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After some disagreements and setbacks, Congress recently agreed to raise the maximum Pell Grant award by $260 and President Bush is expected to sign it into law soon.

The maximum Pell Grant will rise 6% to $4,310, in the 2008 budget. It had not been raised since 2003. The National Science Foundation will receive a budget increase well above ...

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