This is a very important program in regards to higher education funding... freezing Pell grant awards at $4,050. If this goes through, this will affect adversely 86,000 more students who would normally qualify for Pell grants, but will be shut out of the system. In Wisconsin, the State that I represent, we have 58,000 students who rely on Pell grants in order to go on to post-secondary education opportunities.
Discussing the impact of freezing Pell grant awards on students during a debate on higher education funding.
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