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Blog: Pell position
Photos and story by Dana Haynes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow we start to visit members of Congress to discuss a wide array of issues, including President Obama’s proposed cuts to the Pell Grant Program.
What would such cuts mean to С»Æ贫ý students? We don’t know yet.
But we do know that, in 2009-10, a total of 14,944 С»Æ贫ý students received Pell Grants, averaging $2,807 each for a total of $41.95 million.
Compare that to 2007-08, when 7,360 students netted an average of $2,294 each for a total of $16.88 million.
We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
About Dana Haynes
Dana Haynes, joined С»Æ贫ý in 2007 as the manager of the Office of Public Affairs, directing the college's media and government relations. Haynes spent the previous 20 years as a reporter, columnist and editor for Oregon newspapers, including ... more »