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#PellGrants help more than 7 million students go to college each year. As we wait to see what's in the President's FY19 budget proposal, check out @TICAS_org's thread on the last year & getting ready to keep fighting! teapaw.org/TICAS_org/status/96201…
As we await the President’s FY19 budget - expected Monday - recall that last year, the Administration proposed changes to #highered that would increase the cost of college for millions of Americans. We are concerned this year’s budget will contain more of the same - or worse. 1/
The Ed & Workforce Committee bill must ensure access to #HigherEdforSWDs. I oppose PROSPER Act #AllShouldPROSPER thndr.me/NUevlG
Congress came together to pass year-round #PellGrants. We urge them to do the same in tying grants to inflation edtru.st/2yO1of5
We believe that in America, talent is ubiquitous, but the unfortunate reality is that opportunity is not edtru.st/2yO1of5 #SavePell
Diluting the power of #PellGrants will exacerbate significant financial barriers that low-income students face edtru.st/2yO1of5
For decades, #PellGrants have served as a lifeline to opportunity & economic mobility for millions of Americans edtru.st/2yO1of5
Let’s make sure #PellGrants aren’t eroded by inflation. @JohnBKing & @HOLevy call on Congress to #SavePell edtru.st/2yO1of5
We the undersigned call on Congress to #SavePell by tying the max award to inflation indefinitely edtru.st/2uufXTV
Not tying the max #PellGrant to inflation wld be a continuing erosion of its value, which is now at an all time low edtru.st/2uufXTV
Not tying the max #PellGrant to inflation wld be a cont' erosion of its value, which is already at an all time low edtru.st/2uufXTV
Each yr 7.5m stu rely on a #PellGrant to make college possible. Leaders in Congress must act to #savePell edtru.st/2uufXTV
Each yr 7.5m stu rely on a #PellGrant to make college possible. Ldrs in Congress must act to #savePell edtru.st/2uufXTV
#PellGrant recipients graduate college w/an avg of $5,000 more in #studentdebt than their higher income peers edtru.st/2uufXTV
#PellGrant recipients are already 2x as likely to have #studentloans. Don’t make college more expensive! #SavePell edtru.st/2uufXTV
Each yr 2/3 of Black stu, ½ of Latino stu, & 1/3 of white stu rely on #PellGrants to cont their edu edtru.st/2uufXTV #SavePell
Not maxing #PellGrant to inflation wld be a continuing erosion of its value, which is already at an all time low edtru.st/2uufXTV
Each yr 7.5m stu rely on a #PellGrant to make college possible. Ldrs in Congress must act to #savePell edtru.st/2uufXTV
We call on @SenateMajLdr, @SenSchumer, @SpeakerRyan & @NancyPelosi to #SavePell by tying the max award to inflation edtru.st/2uufXTV