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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Now it covers just less than a third of the average cost, leaving far too many low-income students and families with unmet needs.
Said by
Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the inadequacy of current Pell Grant support for low-income families.

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Like the young lady from Miami Gardens, and so many other Floridians, borrowers are experiencing extraordinary hardships because their monthly payments are not enough to cover accruing interest.

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