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Opening The Doors of Higher Education (Rep. Carolyn McCarthy)

Today, the House and Senate Conferees reached an agreement on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act.  This is a great day for students across the nation, and represents the largest single effort to assist students and parents pay for college since the GI Bill of 1944.

I am particularly glad to see loan forgiveness for public service workers, which includes public health workers, was included in the House and Senate reconciliation.  Public service workers provide a great service to this nation, and the federal government is doing the right thing by assisting them in their education.

This Reconciliation also includes a dramatic increase in Pell Grant funding, increasing the maximum grant to $5,400 by 2012.  Pell Grants open the doors of higher education to students from less fortunate families and communities, and assists them in achieving the American dream.  I am excited to see the House and Senate move so quickly on the reconciliation and hope the President will sign this legislation into law in a timely fashion.  The students of America deserve it.

Tags Education Federal assistance in the United States Government Grants Pell Grant Person Location Politics Reconciliation Social Issues Student financial aid in the United States United States congressional conference committee United States Department of Education United States federal legislation United States Senate

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