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Scott DesJarlais: “Pell grants just 6 years ago helped 5 million students at the cost of $12 billion. Now we are helping 9 million students…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
Pell grants just 6 years ago helped 5 million students at the cost of $12 billion. Now we are helping 9 million students at the cost of $43 billion.
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Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Tennessee

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DesJarlais highlights the rising costs of Pell grants.

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