David Loebsack: “As a long-time political science teacher at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, I am proud to join in support of this…”

“As a long-time political science teacher at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, I am proud to join in support of this bipartisan legislation. I know the college system well. In addition to my teaching experience, I have visited the colleges and universities throughout Iowa's Second District. I have heard firsthand the struggles students face. By expanding the year-round Pell Grant, the students I've met with, especially at Iowa's community colleges like Kirkwood and Indian Hills, will be able to expedite their studies, enter the workforce sooner, and achieve the American Dream. I am also pleased to see many rural education provisions in this bill. In Iowa, 46 percent of schools are in rural areas, and they serve close to 170,000 students. Iowa's rural education system is impressive, but we should be doing more to give rural students the resources they need to succeed. This legislation makes college more affordable and accessible to students, and I strongly support it and in no small measure because, again, of the bipartisan support that so many folks on this committee have demonstrated.”