On the recordMay 12, 2014
The average Pell grant is about $3,300. The average community college tuition is about the same.
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congress.govLamar Alexander: “The average Pell grant is about $3,300. The average community college tuition is about the same.”
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Senator Alexander highlights the financial equivalence of Pell grants and community college tuition.
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