Wyden, Merkley Join Legislation to Expand Pell Grant Awards and Make Higher Education More Accessible
June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today they've co-sponsored legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working students and families.
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would also make Pell Grant funding fully mandatory, expand the program to inclu . . .
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced today they've co-sponsored legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other changes to expand the award for working students and families.
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would also make Pell Grant funding fully mandatory, expand the program to inclu . . .