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Don’t Balance the Budget on the Backs of Students Most in Need

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Pell grants are a lifeline for students to be able to afford a college education, something that should be a right—not a privilege—in any first-world society.

Congress, who continually accomplish very little other than maybe voting in pay raises for themselves, are looking to reduce spending on Pell grants. This is a mistake.

Pell grants are an investment into the future of the United States. The more educated our students are, the better jobs they'll get, and the more competitive we'll be on the world stage.

Mr. President, please urge our Congress to NOT reduce spending on Pell grants for any reason.

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President Obama appeared on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ last night to stand up for students struggling to afford college. In addition to giving a big shout-out to the importance of Pell Grants, Obama made the case against increases to student loan interest rates by “slow-jamming the news.”

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On a recent radio appearance, Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House Higher Education Subcommittee, said that she has “very little tolerance” for students who need to take out loans to pay for college. But the data show that covering college costs is harder than it's ever been: college costs have grown 538 percent over the past 30 years.

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Should America invest in hard-working students or tax cuts for millionaires? Our friends over at the National Women’s Law Center show us exactly how the trade-off plays out.

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How bad is Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal? Really bad. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities found that a full 62 percent of the huge proposed cuts come at the expense of low-income Americans. Tell your member of Congress to fight these cuts: http://edtru.st/GReTcR

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