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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
In 1975, the Pell Grant covered nearly 80 percent of the average cost of tuition room and board at a public 4 year university.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

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Wilson compares past and present Pell Grant coverage for college costs.

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