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3 Great Things About Free Pell Grant Money

September 3, 2009 8:17 am Financial Aid, Preparing for School

If you have been putting off going to college because of financial concerns, now may be the perfect time to get your degree. The government is making it easier to go back to school by putting more money into Pell Grants. As part of President Obama’s $600-billion stimulus package, this free money is more available to students than ever before.

Stimulus Helping Schools Become More Affordable

July 13, 2009 8:17 am Financial Aid

If you have been putting off a college education because of money worries, the Obama administration has come to the rescue. The new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 sets aside $30 billion to make schools more affordable and $40 billion for state grants. The Obama administration estimates that this money will enable more students to go to school, thus bolstering the American economy.

Low income? Stimulus will pay for you to go to school

July 10, 2009 1:52 pm Financial Aid

By now, everyone knows that the Obama administration’s stimulus bill is designed to get the economy moving again. However, you may not know that most of the bill’s $70 billion for education will go to low- to middle-income individuals.