Federal Pell Grants : Implications of Increasing the Maximum Award.

Examines possible increase in maximum grant value under Pell Grant Program, which provides grants to low- and middle-income students, in light of rising costs of attending college. Discusses Federal need analysis, expected family contribution to higher education costs, estimated impact of increased...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Federal aid to higher education. Poverty. Student aid. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines possible increase in maximum grant value under Pell Grant Program, which provides grants to low- and middle-income students, in light of rising costs of attending college. Discusses Federal need analysis, expected family contribution to higher education costs, estimated impact of increased Pell Grant awards on recipients, related legislation in 109th Congress, and FY2006 budget request. Includes tables.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.