House Republicans Propose Major Cuts to Student Loan and Pell Grant Programs 

Proposal Comes as Department of Education Removes Student Loan Forgiveness Progress Tracker from StudentAid.gov

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The Pell Grant program is heading toward a $10 billion budget shortfall by 2027. If Congress doesn’t act, students could see reduced aid or changes in eligibility. With budget negotiations on shaky ground, what’s next for financial aid?
#pellgrant

https://thecollegeinvestor.com/54093/federal-pell-grants-face-10-billion-budget-deficit/

VP Kamala Harris worked to make higher education more affordable. The Biden-Harris administration increased the maximum Pell Grant award by $900 — the largest increase in over a decade. #100ReasonsToVoteHarris2024 #PellGrant #StudentDebt #YesWeKam #HarrisWalz #HarrisWalz2024 #YesWeKam2024 #OurFreedomsOurFutures #FreedomToLearn #DemCast

#Women don’t have #equal #access to #college in #prison. Here’s why.

In over half of all #states, #MensPrisons offer more #access to #PellGrant-eligible #courses than #WomensPrisons do. And it’s not just about the #money to pay for college: In 11 states, Vera found there were no college #money at all in women’s prisons.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #HigherEducation #Misogyny #Police #Incarceration #SexDiscrimination #NoPoliceAtPride

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5026589/college-prison-women-pell-grant

#Broke & in the USA? You've got until this *Feb 7th* to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program, which knocks 30$/month off of you #internet bill, and offers a 1x tech hardware purchase benefit.

There's a variety of ways you can qualify besides having HH income <200% of the Federal #Poverty Guidelines, including receiving

* a recent #PellGrant
* Federal #Housing assistance
* discounted #SchoolLunch
* #Medicaid
* #SNAP
* #WIC
* #Veteran Pension/Survivor Benefits
* #SSI
* assorted #Tribal Lands/ #Native benefits

#Lifeline (reduced rate phone/internet) recipients are also eligible!

Full details:
https://www.fcc.gov/acp

Affordable Connectivity Program

Due to a lack of additional funding from Congress, the Affordable Connectivity Program has ended for now. Effective June 1, 2024, households will no longer receive an ACP discount.

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This morning I woke up to some #GoodNews. My financial aid request was completed and I qualified for a Promise Grant Fee Waiver and the #PellGrant!

So this girls #college is paid for!

Now, crossing my fingers that there are enough drops on the 19th so I can get a spot in the #CNA program.

#DreamsDoComeTrue #FutureNurse #HelloNurse

Go get your debt relieved.
Www.studentaid.gov
#studentaid #debtforgiveness #fedloan #pellgrant
2018 #prisonstrike demands on point.
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#PellGrant access could help some 463,000 state inmates enroll in postsecondary education, boost their job prospects and reduce their chance of recidivism, says a new report by the @verainstitute and the @GtownLawPovCntr. #HigherEd http://ow.ly/Le2M30nkVHV
https://twitter.com/EdDiveHigherEd/status/1085572418087862273