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On the recordApril 9, 2019
Pell Grants are great. Many of our students who attend HBCUs, 80 to 90 percent of them depend on it and financial aid.
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Alma Adams
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the reliance of HBCU students on Pell Grants and financial aid.

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