The legislature recently enacted a cut to Pell Grants reducing availability from 18 semesters to 12. Pell Grants afford lower income students an opportunity to get an education.
Pell Grants are a tax-payer funded investment. Tax-payers see a return on this investment every time a student graduates with a degree, goes out into the workforce and starts paying taxes.
Due to massive state budget cuts to classes, students are forced to attend school longer to reach their goals. Cutting grants from students who are nearing the finish line is foolhardy and only saves in the short-term.
Make exceptions to the Pell Grant cuts for students who have attended full-time in a counselor approved program and who are at junior status or higher, or returning students who were forced to change majors.
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