John W. Peterson said "I personally have no understanding of how a student who qualifies for a Pell Grant will not receive Pell Grants. The gentleman is talking about a number of issues here, but I think he is misleading the American public a bit with that statement. If someone qualifies for a Pell Grant, whether we adequately fund the program or not this year, it will be backfilled next year. And so I hate to leave young people in America with the perception that this budget could disqualify them from a Pell Grant, and if we did something different that they would get a Pell Grant. I think that is a little less than accurate." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 19, 2003

I personally have no understanding of how a student who qualifies for a Pell Grant will not receive Pell Grants. The gentleman is talking about a number of issues here, but I think he is misleading the American public a bit with that statement. If someone qualifies for a Pell Grant, whether we adequately fund the program or not this year, it will be backfilled next year. And so I hate to leave young people in America with the perception that this budget could disqualify them from a Pell Grant, and if we did something different that they would get a Pell Grant. I think that is a little less than accurate.

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John W. Peterson

Pennsylvania

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about Pell Grant funding during a budget discussion.

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