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03.12.09 | Pell Grants Are On The Rise

Posted in Student Loan Industry News, scholarship points by Scholarship Wizard

From Student Loan News, Updates and Blog Posts » Scholarship Points:

The Pell Grants are set to receive a much needed face lift in the coming years, but at what cost?
All undergraduate students first became eligible for the Pell Grant in 1976-77. The maximum allotment at that time was $1,400, which covered 70% of the cost of tuition. For the 2009-2010 academic year the maximum allotment [...]

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