Pell Grants preserved but changed
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 by JRF
The fear of deep cuts to Pell Grants have been alleviated, but changes to the program will affect between 100k – 150k current recipients. The new criteria includes limiting student eligibility to 12 semesters (down from 18). This is particularly harmful to nontraditional students who often go to school part time, meaning a longer education timeframe, because of work and family responsibilities. Changes will go into effect July 1.
Lauren Ahser, president of the Institute for College Access & Success said, “People don’t realize how crucial aid is to access and completion. It sends the exact wrong signal to cut aid when we need more people, especially those who are low income, to get through college.”
Here at JRF, we see the difference scholarships make for low-income, nontraditional students. Next year, we’ll be awarding more scholarships to create opportunities for more women to change their lives through higher education. You can help.
Tagged: pell, budget, nontraditional, students, scholarships
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An applicant may receive only one Pell Grant in an award year and may not receive Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time. Students must apply for aid by the end of June to be eligible for aid in the upcoming school year.
Applicants may receive only one Pell Grant in an award year and may not receive Pell Grant funds from more than one school at a time. To apply to this grant program, students can visit their high school guidance offices or fill out the online application
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I am a 68 year old woman, who has been unable to find a job for two years, despite and extensive background, in Real Estate, Insurance, Construction, Trvel and Tourism and over 40 years of being a professional businesswoman. I have been widowed twice, don't qualify for unemployment, and the closest college is 150 miles away, so correspondence courses ae it!
I was a stay-at-home mom for 17 years, until suddenly my husband walked out on me and our two children. It took a few years to get my feet under me. I got certified as a Nurse Aide, and it didn't take long to realize that I could be an RN, if I only could find the funds to put me through college. Pell grants seemed to be an assured thing, to cover all college expenses. Last year, I began working on taking all the non-nursing classes, doing 6 credits a term, summer terms included. This way, I can be ready to enter the RN program offered by the local community college this fall. I am proud to say I am pulling a GPA of 4.0 in all classes, even in Anatomy and Physiology! I am continuing to work 34 hours a week in home health, even though it takes some stiff self-discipline to make it all work. My two kids are now college-age, and my son is to graduate with his associate's degree in medical assisting soon. I hope he can help with the household expenses then. But meantime, I am living on less than $1000 a month, trying to ignore our optical and dental needs, until the money starts coming in. I am on schedule with my classes... if I can depend on Pell Grants! If not, where will I turn?
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