Pell Grants Are Gateway to Jobs and the New Economy (Linda Wallace) from the New Pittsburgh Courier
"Pell grants were put in place to ensure the gateway to higher education was open to low-income Americans. Times and attitudes have changed. In 1980, the maximum Pell grant covered 77 percent of the cost at a public university; today, officials estimate it covers 36 percent of a student's obligations. ... As a result of the changes, new students lacking a GED or high school diploma no longer are eligible for federal student aid. In addition, the maximum number of full-time semesters college students can receive Pell grant awards has dropped from 18 to 12. ... Approximately 46 percent of all African-American undergraduate students receive federal Pell grant awards. The future is at stake for these students, their communities and the workforces they support."
"Pell grants were put in place to ensure the gateway to higher education was open to low-income Americans. Times and attitudes have changed. In 1980, the maximum Pell grant covered 77 percent of the cost at a public university; today, officials estimate it covers 36 percent of a student's obligations. ... As a result of the changes, new students lacking a GED or high school diploma no longer are eligible for federal student aid. In addition, the maximum number of full-time semesters college students can receive Pell grant awards has dropped from 18 to 12. ... Approximately 46 percent of all African-American undergraduate students receive federal Pell grant awards. The future is at stake for these students, their communities and the workforces they support."
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