Federal Pell Grant Program of the Higher Education Act: Background and Reauthorization
Description:
The Federal Pell Grant program is the single largest source of grant aid for
postsecondary education attendance funded by the federal government, providing grants to undergraduate students estimated to have totaled more than $11.6 billion in FY2002. This report reviews how the program works and provides analysis of program funding, recipients (numbers and characteristics), and the role being played by the program in the distribution of federal student aid. It concludes with an examination of se…
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Date:
March 18, 2003
Creator:
Stedman, James B.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department